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

Ours is the talk in the field of foe,
See! which stage has reached this show....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa ba Xa ba Xa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100100101 1111101 1100110101 01001001011 1001101110 01011001001 100101001 0011011011 111101010 100000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word woe at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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