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

I sat behind the dance of Danger's hooves
In the shouting street that seemed a futurist's whim,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd aeXe ff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1101010101 001011101001 11001010101 010100101001 0111010111 01001010100 11010011101 0011000100 0111000111 0110011111 1101010001 0101110101 0101111101 1011010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Godhead;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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