This is an analysis of the poem Loving Life that begins with:

The road I'm on is long,
And often......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc cXX dedX baec febfbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 110 010110 1101010 010 11101 11010 0101 001111 1110001 0101 01 11011 1010 110101011 01111 11 11000100 11 10101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; on is repeated.

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

  • summary of Loving Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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