This is an analysis of the poem Elegy For A Jet Pilot that begins with:

The blast skims
over the string...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXaXXcddXabXXeXceX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 1001 0111 1 0100 111 10 1010 011 101 010 1110 110 1101 11000 11010 110 101 110100 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 14 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • 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 Elegy For A Jet Pilot;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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