This is an analysis of the poem The Pool Of Various Depths that begins with:

The pool of various depths,
Offers more than many will accept....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX cdaed bXXffXXdbeXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001 101110001 0110101010 101010 01011 11001101 001001010 10101101 11 01001 01111100 1011100 11010011 0110101 01111010 1 10101 101010 111101 0010100010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Pool Of Various Depths;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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