This is an analysis of the poem Second Fig that begins with:

Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101010101 1111101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 2
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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 Second Fig;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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