This is an analysis of the poem The Times Are Tidy that begins with:

Unlucky the hero born
In this province of the stuck record...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcb Xbcab Xdeed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0100101 001000101 101101110 1010101 100101 11010010 01001010 01101101 01101010 10010010 011111 111011 001110101 101011010 0111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Times Are Tidy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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