This is an analysis of the poem As Fresh As Can Be Seen that begins with:

A cycle kept and meant to suppress progress,
Will updat with a window dressing occasionally......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01011100111 01000101001000 101101000100101 101001 001000111101101 011010011101 00101111010010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 353
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

  • summary of As Fresh As Can Be Seen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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