This is an analysis of the poem Uniqueness that begins with:

The only life one can live best,
Is one's own....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcX dceebb afada fbXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011111 011 10101010010000 11011 0110 11000101010 01101001101 101101100100 111011001011 11010001011 01011001011 11101101 01101111 11010110011 11110 11010100010 111100101011 1001110101110 11101 11110010111000 011000010110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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