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

Because he dreams of seeding the world with words
his eyes bite...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbXXba XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110100101 011 111101 1011 010101 111 0011100 11 0111 11010001 1011 00010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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