This is an analysis of the poem Until A Dawning Appears that begins with:

So many are caught up,
In the evils of disrespect....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCB dcbe XXXb becc ABCB cffcfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 00100101 010010000 101 1100110101 1010111 010101 10101 1001011111 001100101 111101010 111001011010 10101101001 110101 10101001010100 010101000101100 110111 00100101 010010000 101 01011 101001101001 0110101110101 1010101110 001110110101 011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Until A Dawning Appears;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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