This is an analysis of the poem List Of Deeds that begins with:

Why should I slow my stride,
To identify for you......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbXXaXaXaccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111111 0010111 10110 01101 1101001 10101010100 10101001 111110101 1110001101 10110100 0011101010 001110100 110111101 1111001 1111111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 477
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

  • summary of List Of Deeds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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