This is an analysis of the poem Zone that begins with:

We have struck the regions wherein we are keel or reef.
The wind breaks over us, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abca cddebffdedf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1110100111111 011101 1011110111001 1110111 101111010101 0010101 111101 00101 11 10111 11111 110111 10101 100011 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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