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

THE world was made when a man was born,
He must taste for himself the forbidden springs;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXabX ccXXddcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 011110111 111101010001 111011001101 111101111101 00100111101 0100100101 1111010101 1111110111 101111001111 101101101101 111011111101 111001101001 101001111001 111101011101 111010111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 380
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he, must, of, his, till are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words he, till are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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