This is an analysis of the poem It Lives that begins with:
We are just but thought and pure energy.
That is all we are......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abaXXXcdDXeXXcdXfDfeDXdbbdefd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1111111100 10111 10011100 1010010001001011 0001000101 11100100101 0101 0111111 01 11001111 1110111101 1000 1101110001 10010 1011111010 0111100 111100100 01 11010110 11111011100 01 1011101 010001 111110011111 1 101 100011111 1111010110 1001
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 883
- Average number of words per stanza: 169
- Amount of lines: 29
- Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- 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; and, it, we are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word that's is repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of It Lives;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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