This is an analysis of the poem If that begins with:
Imperative.
And yet......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xabcc dXdaXa abXcXbX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,7,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0100 11 0010001 01010101010001 10010100101 110000111011 1100010110 0101101 1111101 01001111 1110 11101 101011111 01010010 01110111101 1 1101010001 11011010011011
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
- Average number of words per stanza: 33
- Amount of lines: 18
- 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 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of If;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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