This is an analysis of the poem Avalanche that begins with:

An avalanche of passed chances,
Gone ignored from exploration....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXefggha ifi iec aidfif XaXife jXbX kXakhXfcfijf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,3,3,6,6,4,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010110 10101010 11001 10101 101 0100101 11 10101001 01011 01100 1110100 001000 0010 11010 11010 01101 100101010 0101010 110001 10101001 100101 11001100 1100100 10101 0110 101 01010010 111010 1101 1101011 001111 001010 1010110 1 11011101 111110100 0101 11010010 0100 01 111111 1 10101011 1 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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