This is an analysis of the poem Unity Or Not that begins with:

What is one accomplishing,
By chasing behind a horse drawn cart......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXa XabXdcbXbXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010100 110010111 101011 101001 1101110 101101100111 10 10111001111 101001 11010 11111110 10011 111011 01001 1001001 011 1101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 227
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Unity Or Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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