This is an analysis of the poem With Looks On Faces that begins with:

It has been historically reported,
Commandments were sent......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba Xcaabcba X ddcdadbXXdcbcda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,8,1,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001000010 01001 0001110 10100 0101101010 10101 0010 101011 10111010 00100 101 000101001 1100111 010101010 101010010 1010001 01110101 1100001001001 110111 10010110001 1110101 010110 0011100 01110 0100010 001001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

  • 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 With Looks On Faces;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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