This is an analysis of the poem Talking To Themselves that begins with:
There is not a day that goes by,
I find myself lost for words to say....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaabc cbX XXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,3,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10101111 111111101 1111111 1101101110010 10110101011 1111010 1111011010010 11010001 1 11101001010 110101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 11
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Talking To Themselves;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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