This is an analysis of the poem Stability that begins with:

Standards have begun to become,
Redefined....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcXdedX ddXedfgbhc fdiXb iideXhhj XXbfe Abjgddbbi gebXjibdec X hkfdXkX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,5,8,5,9,10,1,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110001 001 100100100100 1100110101 110101 01001010 00100100101 0100101101 10111010001 1101101010100 1111 00100010 100110100001 101010101 010010101 011101 11100010101 010100 11001010 111110011 11101 10101001 11100110010 10010010001 110010000101 010100010101 1111 11011011011 010101101 010101011 11101111 111101 1101111 1011 10110100 00101101 10110001 001 010010101 0010100 1000110011111 10101001 11111 110100010 010100001 010001 110101011010 10111101 0100010100 1110101001 1101001 11011111 1001101101 0101001 11010101000100 1111111011 001011 11 110010 1000111 0010110111 11 10010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 63
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • 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 Stability;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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