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

Open horizons round,
O mounting mind, to scenes unsung,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbaca dedefafa XXaafXbb gXgXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 11010101 01110101 1101 010011 10010101 0101 010101010 01011111 111101110 11110101 11010101 01010101 11010101 11010111 01010110 01010101 11110111 10111111 11011101 11110101 01010101 11000001 01010110001 0101001100 0101111101 1001111111 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, to are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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