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

One can not live a life,
Refusing to accept its transitions....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabacb dcbbbXd XaabXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111101 0100010010 101100101 1011110101 1011110101 0110001 0110100101 1101 1011110000010 11101 000110110101 1010001110010 001001110010010 1110101 0010001111010 0010010101001010 0101000100101010 11011100 110100101011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 269
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, one are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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