This is an analysis of the poem The Wonder that begins with:

It is a wonder, this tough, tiny isle,
With such a load of metal and of men,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbcbcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0001001101 0101010101 1111111111 11010101011 0001011111 0001010101 1001010001 1111110001 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 367
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, this are repeated.

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

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

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

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