This is an analysis of the poem Seen Before Throughout The Decades Passed that begins with:

Those trying to 'find' themselves,
And have a firm hold onto their pretentions......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabaXXXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100101 11011101100 10110101 1011101101 101010011 111100 0110 0110100 011011 011110111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 347
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

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

  • summary of Seen Before Throughout The Decades Passed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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