This is an analysis of the poem Few Fools Can Be Saved that begins with:

Pity the actions of a fool,
I do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcdbc bb aXeX fbXedf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010001 11 101110111 011011 10111 010100010 0100110 1101011 1111101 1001001101 0010001001 01 01 10000010 110100101101 110101010 1001010100010 0101010101 101 110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Few Fools Can Be Saved;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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