This is an analysis of the poem Experiences To Revisit that begins with:

I can not with honesty represent myself,
To have had experiences to imagine them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX bbcXX bcaXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111010010111 0110100000100 01000100 11110001 1110011001 1111100100 001010 0001000010 101001010 1 10101001101 111111 00100100111000 010100000101101 1011101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Experiences To Revisit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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