This is an analysis of the poem For the Graduation [Bolinas, 1973] that begins with:
The honor
of being human...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xab Xaa Xcd bcc deb XeX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010 01010 0110 011 1011 1 0100 11011 110 010 10101 101 111 10 101 00100 0010 101
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 43
- Average number of words per stanza: 8
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 14 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of For the Graduation [Bolinas, 1973];
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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