This is an analysis of the poem Easier To See It For What It Is that begins with:

A lie told,
Is never loyal...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccbdedfeGXcGcac ccfXeehhecXiibehhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 01010 001110 01101 10010101011 010101 110010000 01101 11010 10101 101 010010010 01011001 101 1011010 110 101 110010010 11010 001101101 10101 10011 01010101101 1001 01001001 0100010001 11100101 11100100 11010001 11 1100011100 11101 01111011 1101100 001000101110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 458
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; it, to are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Easier To See It For What It Is;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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