This is an analysis of the poem Increases In Staleness that begins with:

The suddenness of quick endings,
Seem to come suddenly......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbX bcXXadXd X eXecad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,1,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000110 101100 111011 11 1000101110 0101 0110 00101110 001010 011110000 10111111 11001 10100100 001010001 11100101 1010011010 010001001 1110110110 111001 11 010001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Increases In Staleness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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