This is an analysis of the poem Liverpool Poems that begins with:

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GO TO WORK ON A BRAQUE!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a b X cd X e X faX X Xaf X dXg X hh X hXe X gX X bXga X Xi X ciXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,2,1,1,1,3,1,3,1,3,1,2,1,3,1,2,1,4,1,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 101101 1 1011110 101011001010 1 1011111000101 1 10010011000 10110101101 110 1 11101010101 100111011011 10101011110101 1 110101001010 0110010111 1101100101 1 111110100111 1101010011001 1 111101011 110111110 101101011001011101101 1 10001100101010 1011000101 1 101001010111010 10 10110010010101 10101 1 10110110101101 1001001011011 1 1010101100110 1000001101111 10101000010110 1000010001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 24
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 56
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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