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

When I was One,
I had just begun....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc dd ee ff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11110 1111 11101 1111 11101 1111 11111 1111 11101 111110110110 1111011110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 43
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The author used the same word when at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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