This is an analysis of the poem Cycles Of Death that begins with:

An accepted pity celebrated with a toast.
Is this routine a joke at someone's roast? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXX cddec XXbX efbXfXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101010001 0001011111 110011011111 01100010 11111101 01011101 11010100 101101001 10101010 01101010 10111000 11010101 1011010 1010111 1010010 10100101 1110011010 1111 11101001 111001 10101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; to, they are repeated.

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

  • summary of Cycles Of Death;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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