This is an analysis of the poem Prophecy that begins with:

One day the Earth will be
just a blind space turning, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaacd dcXXdeXa XccXefag gbfegX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,8,6,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100 101110 10101 10011001 1001110 101101 101100001 010110 100101010 10010 010001010 010100001 101101100 0110001 00100111 10111 0111010 11001 11101 1011010 1010001 10101 010010 1001110 11110101 1011101 011111001 010011 010110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Prophecy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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