This is an analysis of the poem Visuals Betray that begins with:

Sometimes it becomes a task...
To determine and separate those, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXbXcdde aXXecaebcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100101 001011011 111000100 01110100 00111100 1010010100 1011110 01 1001 0101000010 111100111 1110101 10111101101 1010010010 110010110 101101001 01110 00100101111 10101011011 110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 333
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Visuals Betray;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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