This is an analysis of the poem Sharing Life that begins with:

I am familiar with my own voice,
Therefore......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcbacdXd Xbabb aecXbdedba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,5,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 110100111 11 110010100 110010011 00010011101 101111101 01010111011010 01001001 0010110100 01111011 0100101001101 101011101 1100111100 010010001 110001000100100 11101001111 1101001 11010111001 1011110 01111101001 10101111010010 111111 0101001011011 010001100111101 11100110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 337
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, i are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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