This is an analysis of the poem Contradiction that begins with:
I have calmed me with the thought of nothingness—
who know that none shall evermore escape...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXX aXa bXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 11110010100 1111110101 0011111000 0101110101 1001010101 10111011101 11111010001 110101100010 1001011101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 9
- Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 8
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 Contradiction;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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