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

We are born to have it done,
To learn from lessons taught......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBBCdbef aBBCdaaXd XbXbeXXbfd Xedd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,10,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 010101 00010001 10110001 1101100101 1011111 10100001 10101 111110101 010101 00010001 10110001 0101101 00111100 10110 11101001 00111101 111 111011 001010 1111101 11000010010 00111010010 1110110 101100111 11010010 011000111101 1011101 0101001 00100101 00010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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