This is an analysis of the poem The Consumptive that begins with:

The stars, the fields, will know him never-
more;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXbcbbcdbdbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010101110 1 0101010101 1101110111 110101100 1101010101 01001010001 11010000111 011101010 1 0101010011 0101010111 0111110101 1101110101 111101111 1100110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 635
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of The Consumptive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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