This is an analysis of the poem To Let Fade Away And Dissipate that begins with:

It isn't in my interest to discuss it.
That determination you confess......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABB AAcA DEAEBA ABB AAcA DEAEBA faXgfXga
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,6,3,4,6,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 000011000010 101010101 1110100 000011000010 1110111 111101 01001010101 11101010 10110001 101101010 0111101 11011101 0100010101 000011000010 101010101 1110100 000011000010 1110111 1111101 01001010101 11101010 10110001 101101010 0111101 11011101 0100010101 111101 10111011 1011010110 1110101010 11001001010 111011 101000101 011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word it at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.

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

  • summary of To Let Fade Away And Dissipate;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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