This is an analysis of the poem Glass Cutter that begins with:

We are living in times...
When reality no longer rhymes...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAAB cBDB Xceae XFGEXFGE hh cBDB fffXbaX e AAAB Xc cBDBee chehaaXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,8,2,4,7,1,4,2,6,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001 101001101 0010010 010111011 10 1011 1011010 01001010 11101001010 011110 110001 1100110110 11011011 11001101101101 1101 1111 1010111 11001101101101 1101 1111 1010111 110110101010 010010011110 10 1011 1011010 01001010 11111101 1010000100111 00110100101 10111 011 011010 111111100110 011010111001 111001 101001101 0010010 010111011 1101010 10001011 10 1011 1011010 01001010 0110010001 100010010101 10 010010101 10100010 01001 1001111 1101010101 11110101 0100010000 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Glass Cutter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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