This is an analysis of the poem A Seeking Of Evidence that begins with:

Who broke the piggybank?
Well......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXb cccaXc XbXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100 1 1101 1001111 10110101 1011010 111010110011 101011111 00101110101 100101 101001100 1001110101001 1101 110111 010010001010001 0100010011011 010100010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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