This is an analysis of the poem Higher Self that begins with:
Economize my rise I've done.
And snipped from useless baggage kept, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abaXc DEDDCB XbXXXXDEDDCB
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,12,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01011111 110010101 010100101 11011111 1010010101 010101 010100111 100110101 01010111 0011110 101011 0111 0011111 10111 0011010 011011 010101 010100111 100110101 01010111 0011110 101011
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
- Average number of words per stanza: 30
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Higher Self;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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