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

Not too many find,
Their passing of judgement......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcdee dXefdcfdbccaaXbbbbdXg XXX Xgecd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,21,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 110010 01001 11010000101 0100 011101 1101101 0010 10111 1100001 01001011 01001 0001010 1111010 010010001 0010101 010110 00101010 10101 1010 1 101 10001 100101 0111 10100001 01100 00101 11010010 1 1101 01111 1 111010 0100011 1001010110 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Validity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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