This is an analysis of the poem Life To Live On Promises that begins with:

The parade of dignitaries.
And the charade of politics, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXbXaXaddXabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 00101010 10010101 0100111010 1101011010 10010 010100111 1010001011100 1010001001 0110010100 0001 1001001001 101110010100 01000101010 1110001 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 510
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Life To Live On Promises;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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