This is an analysis of the poem With Age Comes A Bravery that begins with:

The mind.
The body....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaacXc dcXccec XX bde X XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,2,3,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 010 110010 010 0101010 1010101 01100100 11110001 10011111 0010001010101 00010100101 01001 110101001 101001011010 1000 1 101111 0110100 11 11101111 110111 1 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    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 Age Comes A Bravery;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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