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

I love to walk.
Stalking life, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcc dcdXe X ABdf dXdXaeXa XXXgfgXfff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,1,4,8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 101 1111010 10010100110 100001101 10101001010 111 101100101 0110010101 11 1101 101 101010010 0101101 100101010 11010001 10111010 10001 0111001001 0101001001001 111 1101 1101101 100010010001 11100101 1011110010 101100 111 11101011101 10101101011 01101010 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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