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

What is poetry? Is it a mosaic
Of coloured stones which curiously are wrought ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10100000010 01011100011 0001010111 1101010101 11000100101 1001011101 1001010111 0101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 338
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Fragment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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