This is an analysis of the poem Gaping Holes that begins with:

A single thread of illness,
One has in mind......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdX dbea afXaa gbhbed hbX Xb XX hXbgdfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,6,3,2,2,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010 1101 1010101 00100011101 001101011010 1001101001 0100111 1101 00100001010 110110101 010010000010 110011000 1000100010 110001 110 01011101 01010001 01010010011 00110100010 1010010010 1001 111101 1111 11101001 10010 1 10100011 110101100001 1 0101011000100 10101010110 001000101111 11100010 1011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

  • summary of Gaping Holes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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