This is an analysis of the poem Every Four Years that begins with:

Once upon a time,
Before corruption and crime......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcdbecfcghcid Xccjceckl mgkfnXkneicgdkelgX haooeeeoojmeffe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,9,18,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 0101011 0101001010 1010010 01000100 1011101 010110 1100001 01000010 11001 001 010001010 110110 1110 0010111010 1101010 0111 11011 11010 101 11010001 101001 1001010 11101 101010 1010100 01110 10010010 11101 110 10111 111101 0101001 010100011 110 11111 1011010100 01010 101001 01111 1101010 1 1111 10 10101111 1 010010100 010110100 110100 11 1001 1110 0101101 11 1100 1010010 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 329
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 57
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Every Four Years;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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