This is an analysis of the poem Life Cycles that begins with:

she realized
she wasn't one ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdeabbb fcefdebc fXfeXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1101 0110 11101 100111 10101 110101 1111010 1001 01 111101010 1110101 111101101 1101010 001 1001101001 10110 110 110101 0101010 11001 11 1010001 1100010 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

    The author used the same word she at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Life Cycles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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