This is an analysis of the poem Glossed Over Cracks that begins with:

Who is it that says,
Anger has to be shown to accept......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdeef dcbXXfbf XXcaef bX Xaf X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,6,2,3,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011 101001001 10111 01101 111010 01011010 1101 01110101 101110101010 1110100001 101101 1101101 11010100 100101100011010 11001 010100111001 110110100101 00100001001001 01010011 100000110010100 1010001 11011001 1101100101 111110 00101001 111010010 111100010001 100010110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Glossed Over Cracks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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