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

As silent as a mirror is believed
Realities plunge in silence by . . .... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab cXXXcde aeXf cdffXa bXXf Xf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,7,4,6,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1101010001 010010101 111101010 10101101 111101 01011100 001101 101 0101110 00001 0101010 1101011 110101 111 01010101 101001101 01011001 10001010 001 1111010011 11110100 0101011111 0100110001 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; again is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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