This is an analysis of the poem A Concept Of Reality that begins with:

Truth to many,
Has become what they create......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCABD Xbaec dXdfg fbhgigbg ABCABD gdeXXbegd jdXdibeX gg X bC X hhCjbhebXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,8,6,9,8,2,1,2,1,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1010 1011101 011001 11010 01011010 001000001 111011 0010110011 1010001000110100 110101 01010001 111010 101001 0100101010 010001 01011001 010011 110110000 1100101 101110 1100111 1010000101001 11010001 00101010 1010 1011101 011001 11010 01011010 001000001 11011 11000001 11000011011101 1111110010 00101011100 1110101010001 1101110 011111011101 0100100111001 1111 111010 11001000 1011110001 01010010 1101001010 11011 11001000101001 1111011 100100100011 1111101011 10101100011 111111 1001 01 111010 111111 1111 110100100 1110110 11 01000101001 011101 01101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 63
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase what connects the lines.

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

  • summary of A Concept Of Reality;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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