This is an analysis of the poem Lazy that begins with:

Some men enjoy the constant strife
Of days with work and worry rife,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabcccb Xddefffe ggghiiih gggjkkkj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 01011101 11011101 1111110 11010101 01010101 11010111 1111110 11010111 11010111 11110111 1111010 10010101 11011001 11011101 1101010 11010101 11000101 11111101 1111010 11111101 11111101 11000001 1111010 11011111 11111101 11010111 1101010 11011101 11011101 11110111 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, life are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Lazy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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