This is an analysis of the poem Cemented In Solid Concrete that begins with:

We only become aware,
Of that which we are prepared to accept....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXXbabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100101 0111101001 10011111 01011001001 11110111 1011111100 01001010 11100100001001 0011000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 327
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, we are repeated.

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

  • summary of Cemented In Solid Concrete;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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