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

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Yes! Beauty still rebels!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcbc dbdb ebeX dfdf GAGA X eheh ijij dkdk bdbd bdbd cdXd jgjg hhhhXGAGA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,4,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 110110 111101 11 010101 110101 111101 01 011001 1011001 010101 11 011100 110111 110111 11 011111 110101 010111 01 010101 1 101101 100101 11 010111 11010110 110101 110 011101 010101 1101001 01 010111 110011 111111 11 110101 010101 110101 11 010101 010101 010101 10 100111 101101 010111 01 100111 101101 100101 01 010111 110101 010111 01 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 16
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 78
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, by are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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