This is an analysis of the poem Blown Down By Adverse Winds that begins with:

Never are our good intentions remembered,
When mistakes we make take centerstage....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbccdX eaabdeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10110010010 101111100 1100100101000 1000100100110 10101101001010 000101011 001 1010010010 110100001010101 11010101101 11111011 1010101010111 10110111011 0001001111100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 322
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Blown Down By Adverse Winds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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