This is an analysis of the poem Repossess The Basicness Of Life that begins with:

Separate 'things'
From your evaluation of happiness....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBccadXcddXBdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1011 01010100100 101010001 01101011111 0101001000100 1010011010 101101 1110101010 111001011 1110111101 0100011011 10101 101010001 0110101101 01010011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 565
  • Average number of words per stanza: 95
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • 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, your are repeated.

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

  • summary of Repossess The Basicness 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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