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

Let laureates sing with rapturous swing
Of the wonder and glory of work;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabcdc efgfecbc Xcgcacdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1100101001 001011001 11001101001 01001011 11111001001 001011001 11011101001 01011011 01001101011 01001011 01000101101 11011011 01011001101 11001011 101001111001 101011011 11001001011 01001001 0100111101 101001001 11111101001 01011101 11111101011 111101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 328
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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; it's, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word it's is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word all at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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