This is an analysis of the poem 28 Days that begins with:

Within 28 days,
They will squeeze in reasons......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXc aXXXc dbaXe aXdde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111 101010 010111101 11001001 10101011001 1101111010100 00100111011 0100010101010 110001 1101011101 101111001 1010100101 0011110101 10101000100 01101111001010 11011101 00100010 10100110 00101 1010100011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of 28 Days;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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