This is an analysis of the poem Poem For The New Year that begins with:

A bit more of peace and a bit less debate,
a bit more of kindness and a bit less of hate, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX bbccXbbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01101101101 011010101101 01101101100 1100111111 11101101001 11101101101 11110011101 11011011101 11011011111 110010101011 01011001001 11111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, bit, more, and, not, but are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words a, not, no are repeated.

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  • summary of Poem For The New Year;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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