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

I am an ephemeral
and a not too discontented citizen ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdde fbgbaXfadXfc XXcgccdcec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,12,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100 10111010100 00010001010 01111 1001000100 1001000010 11100110010 1101001011 01010001010 10110 1010110010 1101110010 11110101110 101101010 111010100 101011 10100111 11101010 101101000100 1011011110101 010101 11111101 11000010110 101101111 110110100 1011 110010110 010011010 110001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 340
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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