This is an analysis of the poem Choosing To Escape From Safe Places that begins with:

An absorbing self indulgence,
May had at one time found it difficult......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCCDD XebXbeb ABCCDDX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10101010 1111110100 010110101 0010011 0100010111 110001001001 01101001011 10001111010 101101100 1101101010101 0001001011111 00111100101001 1100100010110 10101010 1111110100 010110101 0010011 0100010111 110001001001 11011100010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 281
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Choosing To Escape From Safe Places;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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