This is an analysis of the poem That One Puts The Brakes On that begins with:

Faked embraces,
Sooner or later are replaced....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab acd cd cdeXbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,2,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 10110111 11110101010 1011 1101001011 101100 110110111 11110110 1 01010101010 101101001 110100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of That One Puts The Brakes On;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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