This is an analysis of the poem Transitions Descending that begins with:
Transitions descending,
And not subtle at all....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABCB ACCD Aefee ABCB ACCDd AfGCeE GCeE GCeXe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,4,5,6,4,5,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010010 111011 110010 1111101 010010 010101 110010 1001001 010010 10100011 11100101 0010001 1111001 010010 111011 110010 1111101 010010 010101 110010 1001001 10111 010010 1101100 111100 100 00 111111 111100 100 00 111111 111100 100 00 1000
- Amount of stanzas: 9
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
- Average number of words per stanza: 15
- Amount of lines: 36
- Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 Transitions Descending;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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