This is an analysis of the poem Seeking To Be Convinced that begins with:
They will never find true happiness.
They have chosen to adorn their shells......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbXXbbbXaaX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101011100 111000111 010101010 11000 111 0100101 10100111 11110101 100001 1101001 00111 01010
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 357
- Average number of words per stanza: 54
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Seeking To Be Convinced;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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