This is an analysis of the poem Not Far From The Gossip that begins with:

In places where demons have established,
Long lasting relationships with people who speak......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcadX XXcdbcd X adXaac X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,1,6,1,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101101010 110010101011 011011 0101000101011001 101001110010 010101010001000 001100010 11000100011010 101101100101001 10101 101110001010011 01100110110010 1010100110110100 101011101001001110 110111100 11 1111011 10100101 11101010100101 1010100011101001 1111110111010 11010010 111101111110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Not Far From The Gossip;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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