This is an analysis of the poem Levity that begins with:

Living on promises,
And stretched paychecks......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdccbXbecbbXbce aX Xd X ceXed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,2,2,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100 1111 101001100 01101001 1101010 010001 010001 01 110010 01010001 0010001100 0100101 10110 11011 100101010 101101 1111 0111101100 10101010 001010101 11 111101100 1 11 10111100 1 00010100 1110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Levity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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