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

The greatest discovery one can find,
Is the doing of their own thing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbbcc dddeXade XfX f XX f X g gfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,3,1,2,1,1,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100100111 00100111 001011010101 101011001100 1101 10011010100 10101011010010 01001000101010 01000011100101 0110011 110101010101 110011010010001 110101011 0100101011 1100111 11001001001111 1111 10101 11111110010110 11011 100 1101110111 111111110101 1001000110 1001101 111 001 101001111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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