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

A wind is blowing! The green lights
Sing extinguished - large and satiated...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X b X b b X c c a a a c X cXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010011 101011100 0110011 111101011 0010101001 11111111 0101001000 101101001010 011011 100101 10101100010 1000100 1101010 10001001 10100101 10010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 16
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 33
  • Average number of words per stanza: 6
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Decay;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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