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

Part part plain on grass
One year one wither flourish...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXbXXbbcaXbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111 1111010 10101101 0111011 10100111 11001101 01111011 1011010 0101010101 1101110001 01110111010 10111110101 0101010101 010011010101 0111110101 11010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 590
  • Average number of words per stanza: 102
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Grass;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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