This is an analysis of the poem Unravelling that begins with:

We know the package looked bright at first!
Before he 'took' it away! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbbc Xdeefd gfXagbh cfXhXfh XcacaXdcaea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,7,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101111 0111001 1111010 0100110 11000111 0010101 0111001000 11100111 1101000100 1110100 101111010 100101 111001101111 110111010 0100101 111110 110100100 101101 11010101 1000001111 0110101010 011111 1011001011 11110 1011101 0101001 100000101 10110 0010100101 11001 111001 1111001001 1111 111001 011101 1110100 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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