This is an analysis of the poem The Fist that begins with:

The fist clenched round my heart
loosens a little, and I gasp...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabb XaXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011111 10010111 101010 011111011 01011011 1101000101 1001100 1001010001 101000001 1111011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; of, this are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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