This is an analysis of the poem Which Life Do You Live? that begins with:
Most people are so unaccustomed to speak the truth.
For many of them......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXaXbX b XXXab ac dbccd ca cd EX Xcabc E Xb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,1,5,2,5,2,2,2,5,1,2,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101110100101 11000 00111 001001 110100 1101101 0110101101 1011111 1 11011011 101010110110 1011010100 11001111 10 1101 1 010100111110 1101111 10100101011 1100011 1100 01 11011010100 11111010001010 1111011 11111 11 1011000 10001 1 011000 1111011 0111011 110100
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
- Average number of words per stanza: 15
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Which Life Do You Live?;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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