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

WHO includes diversity, and is Nature,
Who is the amplitude of the earth, and the coarseness and sexuality... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXXXaXcXbddXXdXXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101001010 10010100110100110100 00110110000110 1010010 111110010011101 1111000100110 101010110001001010 10 11100101010010010000 100010110100 11001001011010110 1100100011001010 101110010011010 0100010010100110101 1 1011100110011110 10101111 10100100110111011 11111010110101 010101011101000 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 182
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 55 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, of, earth, who, or are repeated.

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

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

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

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