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

It has rained for five days
running...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcabXdecXddeXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011111 10 010 0110 01010 1110 110010 01 011 0110 010110 00101 11111 111 1111111 01 11100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Coping;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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