This is an analysis of the poem A Fragment that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabbccddeeaaffgghh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 0 110111101 1101011101 11111111010 11010100010 0111010111 1111011101 11100110110 1011011111 11001111101 1111101111 11010101111 11111011011 11111101001 0110110111 1101011101 0011010101 10111101101 1111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 403
  • Average number of words per stanza: 76
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 A Fragment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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