This is an analysis of the poem Landmarks that begins with:

There will always be those who protest,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXb cabaX dbca X db aeefX bXad aaXXbaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,1,2,5,4,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101101 0010001 1011010100 11011010 0101100 010000101000110 1111111001 1 01010101 1011010101 10010011 101010010101 1010110 01011101110111 11101010011110 101110010 001101 1101001 1111011111 1101011010 0100110011 1101111001000 10100010100010 001010101 1110110100101 110011110100 11 110110011 1111111101 101 1 01011101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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