This is an analysis of the poem Where There Is Inconsistency that begins with:

Where there is inconsistency,
There is going to be confusion....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX abba XbXbXbabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010100 101000010 10010001 10010001 101000010 001010001 11110001 0011101 1101010 110111 1010111 010110101 110100 11101 111001 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Where There Is Inconsistency;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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