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

Many times one's aura,
Seems to reflect a much bigger life....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcdedffa XgehX X cX iigj GjchbX jej GX bf XXjg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,5,1,2,4,6,3,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 100101101 110111001 0010111 11000100 101011010 011100010 1010100100 11 101101 1101111 1 110110 1111000111 11001100 101010 101011 011001 01101010 11111 100111 010110011 101010 110011110111 101 1111111 1011101110101 111111 10111 1010101 11101 101010 1011101100 111 111111010 1111111 10101111 110110101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

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

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

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