This is an analysis of the poem More Visual Than Not that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababc Xcbc caXbb caXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100 11010 01011 01010101 011001 1110110 0101 111110 111011 1010101 111001111 10010100110 10110 01011101 001010011111 010101001 1101101011000 1010001110011 10100111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of More Visual Than Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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