This is an analysis of the poem A Simile that begins with:

What did we say to each other
that now we are as the deer...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXbabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110110 1111101 110101 011 0110 0110 01111111 01110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word with is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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