This is an analysis of the poem Deluded 'Ifs' that begins with:

Lost in deluded 'ifs'.
And trying to make sense of it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XA BCD XE BfB Xa bXX XXA BCD XE BfB GDGdAHeHiAeHiA XEeHiA XEeHiA GDGdAHeHiA XEhXE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,2,3,2,3,3,3,2,3,14,6,6,10,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 11001100 101 11 01 100101 11000100 101 1 0101 100101 010010100 1101 110111 0001 11 100101 11001100 101 11 01 100101 11000100 101 1 0101 100100 101010 100100 1 011001 110 1 100010 0 010001 1 100010 0 010001 100101 11000100 1 100010 0 010001 100101 11000100 1 100010 0 010001 100100 101010 100100 1 011001 110 1 100010 0 010001 1100110101 100100 1 01100110101 100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 67
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (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 Deluded 'Ifs';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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