This is an analysis of the poem Interpretations Of Life that begins with:

Many are finding it easier,
To substitute any reality......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDE bfeg Xbgg gXddh bbhhci ABCDE idXhbiggX fXhhhbhhffhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,4,5,6,5,9,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 101100100 0101100100 11101 001011 0101001 010100100 11010010101 001000101 1101110101 110101101 1011100 11010 1010100 11001100 0110111100 1010111010 101010 010011 1010010100 0100000100 101001 1110111110 011111 00100011010101 101100100 0101100100 11101 001011 0101001 1110111101 111001 11110100 1001 110100010100 10110111 001001 11000111 01101001 111010110010010 10 10110 1010001 010100010 11010100 110001 0010111010 01011100 00010011010 10010001 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • 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; of, they, their, to are repeated.

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

    The author used the same words they, and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Interpretations Of Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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