This is an analysis of the poem Song: One Hard Look that begins with:

Small gnats that fly
In hot July...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccb ddXeea ffghhgXbbaffa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 0101 110101 1101 0101 010101 1111 1111 110111 1101 1111 110101 0101 0101 011111 1101 1101 110101 1101 0111 110100 1111 1101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Song: One Hard Look;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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