This is an analysis of the poem Length Of Its Visit that begins with:

Who knew,
Only time taken......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCbde fXegXgcX ABCdXh cchhehfcXhcheeh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,6,15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 10110 10101000 11000111111 111011 11100001111 11011110 1010110001001 1010101011 101100100 01010110 100100010100 10101101101 1110100111 11 10110 10101000 110001 110111000 00100111111 10110010100 10010011001 00101000100 01100010010 1010011000 11010010 00100101010 010101010010 1111111 10100001 00110100100 111011010 010101101100 0100100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 245
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; with, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Length Of Its Visit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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