This is an analysis of the poem It Seems To Have Been Scratched Off that begins with:

On the eve of a new beginning...
Many wish to prevent it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX XXXb bbb aXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001010 1010010 11 1001001 0100010 111010 0001010 101010 11011 1100101 11001101 111000100 0101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

    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 It Seems To Have Been Scratched Off;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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