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

There is a silence in the world
Since we have said farewell; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXb AcXc XdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10010001 111111 110011001 1100111 10010001 1011110 101101100 1101010 11110101 0101010 010010111 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Afterwards;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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