This is an analysis of the poem Strange To Believe that begins with:

Experiences to have them lived,
Do not come with avoiding it done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd XceaX XXX f X fbXfga XagdeegXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,3,1,1,6,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010000101 111001001 0010100 1101010 10001011 1101000 1100101 00101010 110101011 1000 111 00101100 1111101 111 111101 001 0111001 01110 1010110100 1010010 11 111110101 1111001 1001101 11001001 11011 1111001 11 0100101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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