This is an analysis of the poem Chasing Tales that begins with:

I 'use' to be caught up in perceptions,
Of a collective unity....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdCEFDACA a XggbgaXhXh ABCdCEFDACA XXacbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,1,10,11,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000110010 00010100 01111001 01010 01101 0100 01010010101 0100010101101 0100100001 0010101 10100100 10101 111100101 1010010 0101 11111100 01 100101001 10101100 110100101 001011101 000100110101 11000110010 00010100 01111001 01010 01101 0100 01010010101 0100010101101 0100100001 0010101 10100100 101110 110100101 101011 101000100 01101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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