This is an analysis of the poem Ars Poetica that begins with:

A poem should be palpable and mute
As a globed fruit...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc Xd BD dd dX BD ee ff XgXcg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010011 10101 1 11010001 1010111 01001010111 0101010 10101 0101010001 1011 10101010 111010101 10101010101 100110001 0101010001 1011 01010100 11 11010001 1101110101 11 010101110101 010111 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 54
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Ars Poetica;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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