This is an analysis of the poem The End Of The Day that begins with:

In all its raucous impudence
Life writhes, cavorts in pallid light,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa bcbc dXa daX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01010100 110100101 01011100 11010101 110101001 11011011 11010101 1001100101 101111100 11011000 110101001 10111101 01110111 110111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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 The End Of The Day;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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