This is an analysis of the poem Fixed Beliefs that begins with:
So difficult it has to be,
For many to catch up......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXabbcaXdXXa cdaa bceedaca aXaa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,4,8,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11000100 110011 0100110 1101110011 0100101 1 10100010 00101 10100101 10100100 0100111010 1010 0010100100 00101010 001001 0111110 01010 11001 1 110 10110111 01010101010 1001 1010010 0100101 10 111010 0111
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- Amount of lines: 28
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Fixed Beliefs;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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