This is an analysis of the poem For The Sake Of Visuals that begins with:

What dilemmas can be solved,
If the proof of truth is not involved? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXcade edeccecaa feXX XX X Xb X efXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,4,2,1,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 001010101 11010100110 01001011010 01011 1110001 0010001 01011000101 11 0100010 11001 101011001 1100010001101 111100101 010101000100 00101010101 11010101 101 1 111000101 0010011 1 000110 110011 1 010100010001001 1010 1 1101 001100100 000
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 For The Sake Of Visuals;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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