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

Will people accept them?
(i.e. these songs)....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXX XXbb XaaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 010010 111 1010010011 100100 0101110010 0101001000000 11001000100 11111010 1110100111100 1101110101 010100 11010101 0011 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Tenzone;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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