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

It's known and shown,
Those habits grown....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AA XXbacX DBEB CFF CEE AA DBEB CEE CFF CEE Xf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,6,4,3,3,2,4,3,3,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111 1101 11110 11 011111 11 10001101 11010100 100110 110101 1110111 10101 110011101111 110101 110110010 110011101111 101111 11011100 0111 1101 100110 110101 1110111 10101 110011101111 101111 11011100 110011101111 110101 110110010 110011101111 101111 11011100 110111 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, of, life are repeated.

    The author used the same word you're at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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