This is an analysis of the poem Spotted On The Horizon that begins with:

Attention!
Sinners, saints and pretenders acquainted....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXaccd Xbceddad ddeXbbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 1011010010 0011010 010101 10010111010010 11 01101 1011011010 0101 101101 111011100110 11100110101101 01011 110001011 1010000100101001 00101000101101010 1110 111011011 01010110010 011010000010 10010001111 110101010001 0100011101100 001011110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 297
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Spotted On The Horizon;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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