This is an analysis of the poem Those Who Prioritize Life that begins with:

With a stopping to express a concern,
Is the only way......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcabad bdccXaXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0010001001 00101 101101000100 110110101 01 01000 110100101 111101110100 0100111100100 0100101010111 11100001001001 1001 100101010010001 001001010101010 11011001 0110101100101100 11011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 327
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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