This is an analysis of the poem Fresh Baby's Breath that begins with:

The boldest moves to take,
Are those one makes......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abca dXbcX Xbdcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 010101 1111 0101001 1010001 010101 101011010101 101110101 010010 01101010 0010 101101 01010 101010001 11000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Fresh Baby's Breath;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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