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

More than a fleshly immortality
   Is mine. Though I myself return again ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabbaab bcbcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010100 1111110101 1111000111 0111011100 1101011101 1101011101 1111011101 1101110101 1101001101 1101110101 11001110101 11010100111 1100010101 1101100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 363
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 51 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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