This is an analysis of the poem One Earth that begins with:

From birth our curiosities seek to investigate...
That which we observe as buds to flourish....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbX XaXX Xbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110100100101 1110111010 01100101010101 1001100101 110111110 1010101010101 1100100111111 001011111 1110110101 101110100010 110110001 11011011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (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, we are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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