This is an analysis of the poem Elementalist that begins with:

Could Fate ordain a lot for me
Beyond all human ills,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaBbcbc adXdebeb cbXbXeXX ffffaXaB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 011101 11111100 010001 01011111 010011 11110101 1101 11111101 011101 11111100 010111 11010111 110101 11110001 010101 11011101 111101 01011110 111101 11011100 110101 10111111 110000 11010111 110101 11111101 110101 01111101 111101 11011100 010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 371
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 is repeated.

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

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

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