This is an analysis of the poem One's Silence Is Saluted that begins with:

One's silence is saluted,
When removed from loops seduced....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACD ECEXF GXbG ADAA GXbG ECEXF ABACD ADAA ECEXF ADAAXADAD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,4,4,5,5,4,5,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010 1010101 1100010 1010101010 11001 010001010 10111 010001010 1110 010101 111010101011 010110 1 10010 1100010 110101 1100010 1010001 111010101011 010110 1 10010 010001010 10111 010001010 1110 010101 1100010 1010101 1100010 1010101010 11001 1100010 110101 1100010 1010001 010001010 10111 010001010 1110 010101 1100010 110101 1100010 1010001 1100010 110101 1100010 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 One's Silence Is Saluted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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