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

This admirable gadget, when it is
Wound on a string and spun with steady force,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXacdbXcdXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0100010100 1101110101 0101011101 1010010101 00111010111 1010000100 1111101001 11010010001 01010101001 1101010100 0111010101 1001010101 0101110111 1101100101 1110001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 604
  • Average number of words per stanza: 105
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Gyroscope;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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