This is an analysis of the poem Over A Crock Of Mixed Soup that begins with:

If anything in the past,
Was given and meant to be long lasting......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcba XXXXac aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101001 1101100110 101100101 10101001 011100101 11111010 101011 11100110001 010110110100 0101001010011 00010101 10010110101 1011111 110110011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Over A Crock Of Mixed Soup;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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