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

Democracy will not come
Today, this year...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb cXdcd eXedd addd faf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100011 0101 110 110111 11111 1010101 01 1111 1101 1101010101 11111 01100101 1111110101 110110111 10 0011 10 0011 1111 1110 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Democracy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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