This is an analysis of the poem Turning The Other Cheek that begins with:

I want nothing more than those misdeeds,
People do unto others to then leave......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXX caXXXbacXab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011101 1011010011 00100011010 01101011 0101010101 010101 011110010100 011001010010 1011111 011101001 01001101101 10 101011 1110010110100 1110010011 11101010 1110110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 334
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • 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 Turning The Other Cheek;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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