This is an analysis of the poem Neophyte that begins with:

Becoming it is,
Increasingly difficult......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeeXbcfafbeabgahiiaXbXbXeeXXjd bajX eXb behXfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 33,4,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000 0100100 00101001 0110110 1100011 10001 1101 11101 101111 1001010 0101 010010 011 1101010 10011 1001001 1010101 000101 1 1100100 0011 010010 111111 001001 000100101 1110001 1100100 0011101 00101010 01010110 1100010 101010010 0101100100 1001 100111 100010010 00100101 1 10001000 1101011 11 10100 101 01010100 01010110 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 280
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Neophyte;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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