This is an analysis of the poem To Divide As A Means To Survive that begins with:

A self confidence shown,
But taught to others to disrespect......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBBccded bbbdXfeeebf XaBBfeebfe Xa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,11,10,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011001 110100101 11010010101 011101000 0101010100 001010100100 11110100 010011101 11111010 1010100001011101 101010010 0100001101001 11010101010 0101110010100 110100101101 1001011010 010101010 111111011 10100110111010 11 10010011001 110100101 11010010101 0010111010 111011101010 01100010011110 1 11010001 1010001010101 0101 1010011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 307
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of To Divide As A Means To Survive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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