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

It is one's compassion,
And beliefs......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcXbXd BDCEEf AgA GAC acXXg AgA GAC BDCEEf dahXaah
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,3,3,5,3,3,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010 101 00101011 0010010 010001 1001101 0100010 0010000101 011001 10111101 01011 0010001 101 101 10010 10 010100101 0101010 001010 1101 00101001 101001 00101 00100 1001 10010 10 010100101 0101010 001010 1101 011001 10111101 01011 0010001 101 101 10101 110010 0 11 110010 0
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word that is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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