This is an analysis of the poem Mimicking that begins with:
Life is not to be intellectualized...
By studying the lives of those considered wise! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XaXXabXXXbcc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10100100000 110001010101 1100101111 01001111101 1011011001 1000110101010 1111010010 1101010001 111 10001011100 1110010 110101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 456
- Average number of words per stanza: 72
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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 Mimicking;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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