This is an analysis of the poem Unending Arguments that begins with:

The worse thing someone can do
To anyone believed to be close....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXb ccbb adbbXbada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111111 010001001 0001001 01111111 0010111 100011 111011 111001 001010 010101 11001 01001001 1100010 10001 010101010011 1100010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Unending Arguments;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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