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

Earth under the helmet flowers
Falling stars...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabaXXbXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001010 101 111 1010 1 10010 10 11 10 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (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 Wounds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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