This is an analysis of the poem On A Drawing By Charles Tomlinson that begins with:

By a swath of inks the eye
thinks it sees solidities...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXba XccX cbd dba X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1010101 1011000 110001010 1011001 0101100 1010111 1001011 1010001 01010101 0110010 11011 1010101 0011010 00100101 110001100010101010010001010101001000101001010101111010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word by is repeated.

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

  • summary of On A Drawing By Charles Tomlinson;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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