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

HOW is it that masters, and science, and art,
One spark of intelligence fail to impart,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb bbcc ddee aaff eegg eehh iijj eecc ggkk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 10011011011 11001001001 01011001001 01001011001 01111011001 11101011101 11101001001 111001001101 11001101001 11111011001 011001001101 11001011011 11011001101 11001011111 11011001001 10001001001 11101001100 01100010001 11011001001 00101100101 11101011011 010010011001 110010110010 110110010010 11101011101 110011110001 11011001001 11011101011 11101001001 01001001001 1111110 11001111001 11001011001 11011011001 010110111110 111010010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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