This is an analysis of the poem Fixed As If Cemented that begins with:
Those who remain with wishes,
To see things as they would choose to view them....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcdefgh idXhbbadj Xgkkh X kidheh XffcXgd Xf jf jjjdf aXkf
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,5,1,6,7,2,2,5,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101010 0111111010 11111 11101110 011110 110010 101001 0111 11001 1111111 110011110 1011 1111010000 11 11 0010111 10 1011111 11111101011 011101 0110011 1010110111 100100011010110 11101 111011101 1110010111 001 0100100100 111101 110 011111011010 11010 11110010111 1011 00100110111 01 1010011111 010111001101 01 101111001 01 11010001010 11001010 001111 011101011 1010101010010 11 11010101011
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 48
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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; things, to are repeated.
The author used the same words those, unless at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Fixed As If Cemented;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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