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

not on my lips look for your mouth,
not in front of the gate for the stranger,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 1010011010 1001101 101101111 10110011101 10101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; for, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words not, seven are repeated.

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

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

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