This is an analysis of the poem Life From Another Point Of View that begins with:

It was suggested,
That I should change my perceptions......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXedea bfaeghXf bXefXhXhgebhgcca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010 11111010 1110010101 11010101 101011010110 010011 101 0101 11001011 101010111001001 111010 101101101 110010000110 1110100111010 001010010 1011101111 010100010100 1010110100 101001001 101011 0010001010 111111 10011010 10101010 0001001010 0100111101 0100101010 11010110010 1101010 10111011 1111110 10111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 277
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; of, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Life From Another Point Of View;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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