This is an analysis of the poem Glossed Over To Shine And Gleem that begins with:

What appeared in my mind,
At one time to have been abstract......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBbX cXabb ABBca abXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 11101001 1110110001 110101 110011010111 10011101 110000101110 111101001010010 001011101101 1010010011010001 101011 11101001 1110110001 01011110001 1010111001 110010 110010101010 1111110 11010111010 1111010111010 00100011100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Glossed Over To Shine And Gleem;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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