This is an analysis of the poem Time Leak that begins with:
For centuries
we have lain like this,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcdXbac Xeeeffac aefXgXagdf bdbXXdX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,10,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1100 11110 111010 1110 0111 11 11 001 1101 10101 0111 011 0111010 101 01 010101 01010 1101 11001 010 101100 110101 1001010 110 11110110 10111 11111 101010 111 111 1011 0100 01
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
- Average number of words per stanza: 26
- Amount of lines: 33
- Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, flesh, on are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words our, to are repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines flesh is repeated).
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Time Leak;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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