This is an analysis of the poem A Subtleness That Fits that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX XXb cXbXX adaXXbcdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 0011 01010 00110 10001 001010100 10010011 101010000 1101100 101001 011000 01101 1010110 11011 11111 110101011 1010 1100010 101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 92
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 to is repeated.

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

  • summary of A Subtleness That Fits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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