This is an analysis of the poem Lips Freer To Speak that begins with:

My hands seem to tremble...
And not as nimble as they were....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaXbcbdXecfgcgcXdfXaXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 11110110 11101 01111 11011 101101 11110 110111 11100 11111 111111 111101 1111 110101 1111101010 1101010 01010101010 1110101 110101 11001111 110011010011 111011111001 0110110101001 0010001 1010111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 746
  • Average number of words per stanza: 140
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Lips Freer To Speak;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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