This is an analysis of the poem On A Scale No One Can Fathom that begins with:

To produce a pitifulness.
Condone it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbcdXbX bXeXXfdXce faabbbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101000 010 1100101010 100100 11011010100 111101010 10110111010 10111100110000 11100011010 1101111 1110101011 100101 11010111110 0101 11011010101 1010 001011001010 01101 0101001011010 0010001010 1111101100100 00 10100110100 11010 100111 10010100 10111110 10111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of On A Scale No One Can Fathom;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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