This is an analysis of the poem Our Way Of Life that begins with:
It takes two quarters back to back
Of slow or no growth, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbc defgbhicX jifk dfbkhXi djbXkcigl efhjlj dhajX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,4,7,9,6,5,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01110101 01111 0101111101000 10010 1 1110100101 00110011 01100101101 101111110 1010111111 11101011000100 11011110 101111111 010 10001110 10100011111 01001 01110010111 11101110011001 1101110101110 101 11110001110100 101110 111111 1 1110011 11110110010001 1101101010 1101110001 11111001 0110011010101 111 1 1101111001 10010010101010 110100010100 111111000010 111010101 011010001110 11110111 001110100100 111111011 0111111011 11101
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
- Average number of words per stanza: 41
- Amount of lines: 44
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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; and, all, her, we are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Our Way Of Life;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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