This is an analysis of the poem Safety Nets that begins with:

Safety nets are no longer in use,
With a proof that they protect......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCAAB XXbXX Xaa ABCAAB aXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,3,6,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111001 0011101 11110101 1010100101 10011001 0100011011 10101101001 11111000 1010101 101101011 1010111 1101010001101 11101111010 1101011110110 101111001 0011101 11110101 1010100101 10011001 0100011011 10111011101 1111111010 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Safety Nets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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