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

Image with pomp and circumstance,
Seems to have been diminished....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA dXdbaa ABCAaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011101 1010010 0101111001 1101101001 0100100101 1011101 111010 11001 1110010 10001011010 10011101 1010010 0101111001 1101101001 001000100100 111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Viable;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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