This is an analysis of the poem The Fast Act Of Facts that begins with:

Whose innocence is left unaffected to protect?
Whose tender ears and covered eyes, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaab aXbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1100011010001 11011101 111101010 1101001001 0010100111 1110101101 001101111001 1100111110001 010001001101 101001100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word whose is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Fast Act Of Facts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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