This is an analysis of the poem Depictive Passages that begins with:

Each day...
Presents its own uniqueness....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAC ccddcaXABAC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11 1001010 11 100001 10010101 1111101 001101000 0100100 010001101 11111001 11 1001010 11 100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Depictive Passages;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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