This is an analysis of the poem Qualified As Ascertained that begins with:

Time has a way of shifting around,
That which had seemed to be grounded....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbccXdba aXacaadddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101001 11110010 110001000100 10101 10100110 1010101001101 01001010 001100111001 0011001 0111011 10101010001 1111001 1011101 010100010 110011000101 101 00101111010 1 00100111001 1110101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 351
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Qualified As Ascertained;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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