This is an analysis of the poem On The Margins Of A Poem that begins with:

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd caXd XeXdeb X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 010 11111 010 11111010 0101001 01010 1010010 01 1010 0101010 1110011 10110 0010 101 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of On The Margins Of A Poem;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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