This is an analysis of the poem The Unchanging that begins with:

SUN-SWEPT beaches with a light wind blowing
From the immense blue circle of the sea,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabacbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ottava rima
  • Metre: 1110001110 0001110001 1011011110 1001110111 11001111010 1101111101 111010111010 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 343
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 The Unchanging;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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