This is an analysis of the poem Often Heard that begins with:

The difference between you and me?
I am forced to live my life....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaXX XXab bbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010001111 1110111 000100100 1101 101010 1 1101 101010 101001010100 100001 11111 110110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Often Heard;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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