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

The Savor said: he's blessed, who has the maimed legs
And envy is a fate of him, who's blind or begs;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbaaccbbddee X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01011111011 110001011111 100101010101 1001010101 0110001010 011001110110 111111111 111111110111 111101001110 11011001010100 11010101011 111110111 1100011101 111010011 010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 344
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words they, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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