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

One says: please no inner life,
manners by all means, but nothing affective,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcbXX XddX cXaXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 10111110010 111010 1001000 1000010010010 110000 1010 11101 1010101101001 011101110111 1011001 010011100101 111010100 0101 10101 01001011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 Divergences;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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