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

At last the happy truth is out—
Port-wine is not the cause of gout....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 11010101 11010011 11010101 01011101 01010101 110001001 11010001 101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 270
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Discovery;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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