This is an analysis of the poem Revolving Petty Pits that begins with:

Living on the right side,
Of life......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDD ABCeee FGAGAGG ABCDD FGAGAGG ABCggeeg ABCGXACG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,7,5,7,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 01 01 011 110111 101011 01 01 1001 01 1111 10010 101 10101 0100 11011 001000 101011010 101011 01 01 011 110111 10010 101 10101 0100 11011 001000 101011010 101011 01 01 10010101 0101010100 01 01 100100100 101011 01 01 10110010101 101011 01 10110010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Revolving Petty Pits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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