This is an analysis of the poem Forever Like This As One that begins with:

So it is, as I am.
To see and live and breathe......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXb cXcde ffgXgg dAddb c eehfXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,6,5,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111 011111 001011 010111 1 11 11 010 10111 101101 10 11011 011 1111 111 100111 11101 11 1 1 010 010 10 11 0110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 53
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 14 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, as are repeated.

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

  • summary of Forever Like This As One;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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