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

The cursive crawl, the squared-off characters
these by themselves delight, even without ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXbdXeXfbaXdaXXXcc fXfbceXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101011100 1101011001 0100010100 0111011101 1101011011 01011001000 1101011000 11001010101 01001100011 101111111 1101011001 1001110001 0100110101 1100110101 01000101010 0100100100100 1100100100 10111010100 01010101 110000101111 0100001101 0011010111 1101101001 1101010111 1101010001 1101010111 1001010011 01010101011 0101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 606
  • Average number of words per stanza: 103
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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 Writing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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