This is an analysis of the poem Like The Rusting Does that begins with:

The foundation laid for this creation is deep.
While some snore away their time......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabX cacaX XacXccc abcXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001011001001 1110111 101101 1010101 1010001 10101101 1010101 011111 0100101 01001010110 11110101 010110100010001 101 11010001010110 1100110011 0100010101100 101 11100101 111110 01001101 11101010011 101011001010 1001111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word too is repeated.

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

  • summary of Like The Rusting Does;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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