This is an analysis of the poem Surrounds And Magnifies that begins with:

If life itself is not poetic...
With bewildering twists, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcdaXXddXeecebXXbaecfbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101010 001001 01001010 1001 11101 10101001 111 1011110 01011 11111001 1111 0010010100001 100101001 1101010110 01111 1010101010 1000100111000 10110100 111011101 11000010011 01111101110 1010001001 1101001 01010101 100011110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 819
  • Average number of words per stanza: 131
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Surrounds And Magnifies;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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