This is an analysis of the poem My Coffin that begins with:

Deeming that I was due to die
I framed myself a coffin;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcccc dadaaeae fafaegeg cbcbahah
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111101 1111010 11011111 1101010 11010011 1100110 10100111 11011101 11011101 0100011 11110011 1111011 10011101 1001111 11010111 1111010 11110111 1100111 11110101 111101 110010011 111101 11001101 110101 11010111 110001 11010001 1100101 11111101 011101 1100111 110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase i connects the lines.

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

  • summary of My Coffin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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