This is an analysis of the poem Cavalcade Of Scars that begins with:

It shouldn't take a parading,
Of a cavalcade of scars......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbXa cbdddb eacaabXea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010010 0010101 001101010 001001 11010010 011101101 001000101 0010000110100 1011100101 0110100011000 1111011001 0011100010100 01010110 1100110110 111010010 010100010100111 0100110 10101 10101010010 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • 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 to is repeated.

    The author used the same word a at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Cavalcade Of Scars;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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