This is an analysis of the poem True Freedom that begins with:

Freedom imitated,
Can never be a freedom......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXa XaXda aaXdc Xeebc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 1100010 101000101 010001010110 00110010001 11010010001 10100101 1100001010 101001111 011010101010 1001101 110011101 0101010 1100000101 01010101 1100101001 110001011 11 10 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of True Freedom;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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