This is an analysis of the poem The Proof Of That that begins with:

After living through to experience decades,
Of tolerating disrespect and ignorant ways......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcXX addXbb XcabbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101010010001 0101010111001 00010 11010101010001 00010111010 11010 1101000101101 111101 0100010101 1110100100010 0101001001 11011110001 110 0101 100110101101 011111101 0101100110100011 01010100101001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; and, to, them are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Proof Of That;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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