This is an analysis of the poem Quick We Are To Say that begins with:

During lives we come to live,
There are many we don't see....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD DEBF XGDG ABCD hidcef ebbihf DEBF XGDG ABCDXdhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,6,6,4,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 1110111 10111 0100111 10110 1010001 1111101 1100101 110110111011 1101 11 111 1011101 1110111 10111 0100111 1 11101001 111 1 10101 111 1 11101 11 101101001 10 001 10110 1010001 1111101 1100101 110110111011 1101 11 111 1011101 1110111 10111 0100111 11 01 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Quick We Are To Say;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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