This is an analysis of the poem The Mirror that begins with:
Seeing is believing.
Whatever was thought or said,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XX ab XX XbXab
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,5,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 100010 1101111 1010110001 111110 1100010 0011111 11001 1001 0111001100 1001
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 50
- Average number of words per stanza: 9
- Amount of lines: 10
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Mirror;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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