This is an analysis of the poem Where Angels Fear To Tread that begins with:

Only fools rush in,
Where angels fear to tread....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabacXccaXddXXbdXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 110101 1010100 101101 01100 1001 0010101 11110 010101 101011 01010010 101010 010001101 010100 10101010 00101010 100100 00101 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 487
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Where Angels Fear To Tread;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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