This is an analysis of the poem Mental Anguish that begins with:
Never do unto others,
What is believed to be for them deserving....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcdcXc bdeXXe XccaXbc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 1011010 10010010010 00110100001 01110 1010101101 0101000010 110101111 00011101 11111 1010100111 111100101011 010 010011 1101100001 0100111001 1110101001111 0110101 0010010110000 10 01000101101001
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
- Average number of words per stanza: 39
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Mental Anguish;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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