This is an analysis of the poem Can That Hole Get Any Deeper... that begins with:

He came along to make claims.
And now his time has passed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXb cXdeacdX cbeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011 110111 110001111 0111001 0011 11101101 01011010100100 1100010 1010001001 010111010001 010 11111010 1011101 10110101010 001101 111010101 01100101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Can That Hole Get Any Deeper...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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