This is an analysis of the poem Far From An Exaggeration that begins with:

The reality lived,
That those who awaken each day......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbcdXefbg bcXdf beXcgcaXfaaXhg XhecebX E XXfE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,5,14,7,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001001 11101011 01010100 110011110 1011010101 1111101100 101001111 11111010101 1011010111 11101 1010101000101 010111 1111001 0100110100 01101001 011011011001 00100110 1100100101 0011001 10101000010001 0100111 01011110101 100110100010010 01001100010010 001010111 111010 11100011 11 10111110101 010101010 1101011101 1111010110111 01110111111 110101 011101 1110100 01101 1111111 11100 11 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; their, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Far From An Exaggeration;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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