This is an analysis of the poem This Has Never Been Rare that begins with:

Incite,
They do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCD ade Xad decX Xad aBCDdcef fcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,3,4,3,8,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 11 00101 010110100 01101 0101 1011 101111010 01011 10010111 11011100 010001 111011101 111010 1111110 1110 001 01 11 00101 010110100 1111 101 01100101 1100101 1011001 0110010 0111110 1010010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that is repeated.

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

  • summary of This Has Never Been Rare;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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