This is an analysis of the poem Something To Share that begins with:

I have learned from my past experiences,
To never express a felt compassion......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbddXeadfdg hX edXfbXd X iXc X i X XidXh XXgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,7,1,3,1,1,1,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101101000 0100101010 000100110100 01000101101010 011011 0111110001 101001001 10101111010 111100110 1110101 01101111 101011101 100010010101 1111100111 10101 1 11110111 10111011001 10101011101 001010 101011 100100111111 11101011111 1 11 1101001110110100 111111 11 11111 1100001111 11 01010101 0101000010111 1111111000010001 1101011 0 1111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • 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.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

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

  • summary of Something To Share;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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