This is an analysis of the poem Bleakness Sweetened that begins with:

Rotated monotony,
Gives hope to those...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcde fXegebdeehcdX dcbXha bXg gXfaad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,13,6,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100100 1101 01001 00101 010001 001 0110010 1011010 01100010 01010 101010 10001 1101010 11001001 1010 1110011 11 0101101010 11101011 001 10110010010 0111010111 1111001010 010100100 111101010 11111010 01011111 111111010 0101 010100 110011101000 101000010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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