This is an analysis of the poem Until Another Shows that begins with:

If two in love really felt that way,
About the other....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcbbb XddcXc b XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110111 01010 10111001 11010 0101011 11010 011010 010 10101110 0101011101 00101 0111 110101010 111100101 111010010010 010101 11010011 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of Until Another Shows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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