This is an analysis of the poem The Clarity Of One Voice that begins with:

First the naysayers come out to express their doubts.
Then the critics chime in with their critiques to begin....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXX bXcac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101101100111 1010100101001 10111101011 0010001010101001 1110010000101 1101010001110101 01101001101 101110001001 10100011 101111010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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 The Clarity Of One Voice;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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