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

Forgotten petty difference now,
The larger purpose glows,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcdcd XeXebdfd beeefgdg afXXedXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101001 010101 01010101 010101 01011111 110111 11111111 111101 11010101 111101 01010111 011101 01010101 110101 110010111 110100 11010101 110101 111010101 010011 11111101 010111 11011101 110001 10011101 100101 110111011 111100 01111111 1100101 01011011 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 278
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, our, and are repeated.

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

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

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