This is an analysis of the poem Broken From A Normal Fit that begins with:

You believe...
The dance of all life should be equal....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCaDCaEeFGH ABCaDCaEeFGH eE CaD eE ABCaDgGE dGE AB AB ABXABgGE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,2,3,2,8,3,2,2,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 010111010 11 01 11011011 11 01 101010101 1 1101 100011 011 101 010111010 11 01 11011011 11 01 101010101 1 1101 100011 011 110110010 011 11 01 11011011 1100010110 011 101 010111010 11 01 11011011 1 1011000101 011 1 1011000101 011 101 010111010 101 010111010 101 010111010 101 010111010 1 1011000101 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (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 Broken From A Normal Fit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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