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

This constant ache
is my leg's message to me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcX cdXec fbbXg hXXeh chfee dXggf dfade bXfgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 0111001 100101 1101001 111 1101 1101 1110101 1101 0101 1010 1010 10101 010110 1110 110 1001 0110 1001011 1101 0101 1001010 111010 110101 0101 10 111101 11110 1110010 1001010 101101 1011010 11111 0101 101 1011 111 01010 10100 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Fracture;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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