This is an analysis of the poem With A Witnessing Of This Done that begins with:

Why would it surprise you,
That those with the least amount of life experience......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbXac dccbXdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110011 1100101010100 101001 101001111 11001 0101011000101 01010101 1010100011 0010111 00100001 101010 11010110010 0010010100101 101010010010 1010101010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 281
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of With A Witnessing Of This Done;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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