This is an analysis of the poem Evidence Of Shown Proof that begins with:

Believing a game to be played,
Can be better done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbacadebXfAfacddXfcfeX X g XdXXdegX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,1,1,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001001 10101 1011101 01001100 0101010100010 101001010 0101011 01001010 110101001 01111011001 01001001 01101100111 10101010101 11110010 0010101001 011011101 101000010 01110101 10101010 00101101 010101 0100011 1101 11 111 0101111 100010110100 110110101 1 0100101101100 1101 11101001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Evidence Of Shown Proof;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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