This is an analysis of the poem This...Can Be Believed that begins with:

THIS...
May one day, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbcadXdXd aXX acXcXabdaaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,3,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0 111 1001010010 01101000100110 111101110010 0100100111110 1111101010101 1 1110111100011010 0100011 11010101100 0 0110100 01110101110010 0 1001 0101101010 10101010101100001 0 010 01000110110101 11001000101 10101100010 01001001000001 01010100110111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 217
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 This...Can Be Believed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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