This is an analysis of the poem Permanently Affixed that begins with:

Too many people seek distractions.
Hoping facts never to face....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abb abc bXcXcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101010 1011001 10100111 110101010 0010011 111000001 1111001 10100011000 01 10100101 100101101 01001000001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Permanently Affixed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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