This is an analysis of the poem The Eleventh Hour that begins with:

The eleventh hour,
Loudly......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCdDDE AeXfded Egggg EffdXX AbCdDDEXed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,5,6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010 10 0101 1 101010 01001 11010 001010 100101010 11010 0111010 1110001 0100010100 01 10010 110111011 10011010 1010100 1111111101 10010 0110101111 0100011010010 0100110101001 0010101011 01111110 001010 10 0101 1 101010 01001 11010 110010 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Eleventh Hour;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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