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

The lone molar of a whore
who had died unknown...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabbbaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110001 11101 10110 10110010 01011101 1010101011 110110 111 10110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 244
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Cycle;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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