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

If I had not been there,
For several people......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: Xab XXac dcbaXcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 011101 110010 11111001 110 11 1 101100100 01 11101011010 011 101010 0 111 00101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Coincidental;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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