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

I remember before its slaughter,
Water was clean and fresh giving to life....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbabc XXdced XeXeaea XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001010 1011111001 10111 101010 10101 1011 101001 00011001 1111000101 111010111 010101 1001001 10010 11110011 0011101 1100101 11110011010 1010100 11111110 11010010001011 1010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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