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

Therefore is the name of it called Babel
And still we stood and stared far down...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabbcdddcbbbXeeeceeeceeecffdddc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100100110 11111111 00110101 110011101 11000111 11000100 11110101 1010101 11111101 01010100 01111101 01011101 11100111 01011000 010011111 10010111 11010001 01110100 11011101 11111101 110101011 11011100 11110110 110101001 110101011 10011100 11010101 11011101 01011101 01000101 11110101 010100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1067
  • Average number of words per stanza: 193
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 Babel;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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