This is an analysis of the poem Providing A Lightness that begins with:

The air seems to be relieved of less stench!
Have the 'rats' been supplied with stronger deodorant? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX XXaXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110001011 1010010100100 1 111011010101 1010101001010 011010 10110101010 111010010010 01011101000101 0100100011110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Providing A Lightness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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