This is an analysis of the poem Free To Breathe that begins with:

Free to breathe.
Slow in comfort....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdbX edXdffabXfXXacedbXbdde Xb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,22,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1010 1101 0101010100 1111 01000 1010001 10101 0101 0101110 10 0010101 101011 11101 01 0010010 1001110 0011101 01 10101 101011 011100100 11 1101100 1 1010001 001010010 1010100 011011 11101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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