This is an analysis of the poem Kicking Roses that begins with:

Privately we share similar interests.
And I agree with your thoughts totally....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbba Xcad XcbdXdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011100100 1101011100 11 11011101 001011 110101010100 101111 11110001 110111001010 10110011001 110101 011101 101 111 110 1101 11010100 111100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Kicking Roses;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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