This is an analysis of the poem Impressive Speeches that begins with:

What needs to be done,
To patch cracks in foundations crumbling......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaccbdebXed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 0110010100 0100101101 1100010 1101001010 00110011010 0010100 01010 11010010 0111001101 00100101010 11000101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 414
  • Average number of words per stanza: 69
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Impressive Speeches;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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