This is an analysis of the poem Platinum that begins with:

Shadows only shade,
Not produce a single light......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC DBE FGBFAB ABC Hgdad ABC DBE FgBFAB HGHBHACB e HGHbHACB geXGHBHACB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,6,3,5,3,3,6,8,1,8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 1010101 10111 100101111 1101101 001001001101 1111 11100 11100 11110 101010 10011101 11101 1010101 10111 101 1011100 101011 1011010 1111111 11101 1010101 10111 100101111 1101101 001001001101 1111 111100 11100 11110 101010 10011101 101 110111100 101 1001101 101 01011010 1110 110101 11011 101 11100 101 0100 101 01011010 1110 110101 101010100 11101 110111100 101 1001101 101 01011010 1110 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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