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

There are no handles upon a language
Whereby men take hold of it...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadceXdefdgbfgchXdXXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001010 0111100 1100110010 00010010 100100 10011 10010010 0010100 10010 1010010 1010110 1001110 1111101 1100101 01111110 1101 10101010 110001 1110010 111110 1011010 101101 10110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 654
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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