This is an analysis of the poem Mutation. that begins with:

The peaceful years, and then the stormy time
When the perturbed Earth moans, and Death himself...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcXXXbca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0100110101 1001111101 1100110111 11011101101 1101100111 1111111111 1111110101 100101010010 0101110111 1101001101 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 464
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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; and is repeated.

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

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

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