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

Through the conduits of blood
my body in your body...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccdcefagbechcefhecedgbcbhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 1100110 0101 11010110 1100101 111 110001 11110 1101110 11 110 111 1010001 01010 1101 110001 11010 110101 1010001 11011 11011 1101101 110011 101000010 10001 1100110 0101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 601
  • Average number of words per stanza: 120
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, i, my, in, your are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, you, my, spring are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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