This is an analysis of the poem From A Birth Of Duality that begins with:

We seek to find completeness,
From a birth of duality....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb XcXc ddXXe efXbe XfeaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010 00100100 1010111 1010110100 1001000111 1110001 111010 01101101 110100101 111001110011 111101001 1010101 01101 1110100000110101 1001110111 10001001101001 001010110 110100001 011010 10100011 11011001010 101110 111011 0110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word we is repeated.

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

  • summary of From A Birth Of Duality;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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