This is an analysis of the poem Two Viewpoints that begins with:

A German soldier in his journal wrote:
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbccXdbXaXe Xa aafXbcefbdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,11,2,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101000101 1101110101 1101110101 0101000100 0101001011 1100111101 1111011101 1001010111 1011110111 0101010111 1101010111 1111010 111 0101010101 0111110111 1101010101 1011011101 0110111111 0011010001 1111111111 1111010100 1101010111 1011011101 0100010001 1111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 247
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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