This is an analysis of the poem We Remain In Cemented Disbelief that begins with:

Mayan texts were burned.
Egyptian monuments, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa bXXX bXXb bcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10101 010100 0101010 001010101 11010010101 001010100 1100001 1100 1 1111 1000100111 111110011 01001 0011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 We Remain In Cemented Disbelief;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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