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

Now that the worst is over, they predict
Something messy and difficult, though not...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaX XbX ccc Xbd cbc eXX eaaXdee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1101010101 1010110011 110010110 01111011010 10011111 10110011111 10111010011 11100101011 10101101101 10110011101 001001001 00100110010 01101001 010010101001 010110010 11010111 011110110 100101010 10110010101 111110010 010100100100 010011001 11111011001 01001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; and, to are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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