This is an analysis of the poem Lovely And Lifelike that begins with:

A face at the end of the day
A cradle in day’s dead leaves...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccXcXbab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101001 0100111 0010101 10010110 1001010010010 1001001010 01001010 010011010 10111001 0111001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 320
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words a, every are repeated.

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

  • summary of Lovely And Lifelike;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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