This is an analysis of the poem Bitterness Comes that begins with:

One lie,
Can lead......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCADBB Xebe FGDG ABCADBB FGDGXFGeGFf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,4,7,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11 01001011 111 01 010101 11110101 101 1101011 11110001 1010101111 10100101010 11 0011101 010010101011 11 11 01001011 111 01 010101 11110101 10100101010 11 0011101 010010101011 0100101010 11 1010101 010010101011 0100101010 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 a is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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