This is an analysis of the poem Of An Experienced Life that begins with:

Too broad is the living of an experienced life,
Born to adventure and explore the unknown......

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: aXbbc dbcXdXcXacX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1100100101001 10010101001 0010100101000 011010001 10000100011010 111011111 01001110101 0101010001001 11110110101 0100010010001 010001010101 0001000101110 00100101111001101 11100100101001 01001000100 01101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 374
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, of are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar