This is an analysis of the poem Living Under Such Duress that begins with:

You had been the one to chose,
To ignore the wounds and sores......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aab cdedddc daXcdc XedXdXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100101 0010111 01101 101100 011101 11011010 01 1101 0011101 11010110 11111 1100010 11111000100 10101100 11011 1101001100001 11 1010 110100100101 10101010 011100111101 1010101001 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Living Under Such Duress;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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