This is an analysis of the poem In Discussions Of Yesterday that begins with:

Whatever stops one from progessing,
To accept the various stages of life......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcXdcdab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110110100 00101001001 000100101101010 001 111010010011 10101101 01001001111101 00100101 110101011101 0010010100100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 408
  • Average number of words per stanza: 71
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 In Discussions Of Yesterday;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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