This is an analysis of the poem The Joy Of Life. that begins with:

I have the man's-heart in me, and 'tis noble
To be alive, to think, to feel, to have...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXaXbXcbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11011011110 0001010101 1101010111 0111110101 0011110100 11001010101 01011100011 0110000111 01100100010 01110001001 11010100110 01000101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 472
  • Average number of words per stanza: 98
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of The Joy 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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