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

If echoes from the fitful past
Could rise to mental view,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaab ccccc Xdeed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01000101 110101 111101001 11110001 011101 00110101 100101 11010110 0101011 110001 010001010 110001 11011111 11010101 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Abstrosophy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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