This is an analysis of the poem Like Yesterdays Lived that begins with:

I'm so glad I stopped to learn,
How to feel empathetic with concern....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXbc XdcdXdcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0111101 1011010001 010110111 1110 110101 100111001 011110111 111010 11111 10111011111 011110101 111 111011 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Like Yesterdays Lived;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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