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

Didn't know if he was a retard or a drunk.
He would lurch around Gaelic Park ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcdbbeeXf XXdcXgXfXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011001101 11101101 10111011100 100100101011 1110101110 111010100 100100011 001000010100 10010010011010 10101101110 111101011 01001101001 0100010001001 111110101 111111101 1111010011 1110111101 01000101 10011111 1010110 110010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 429
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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 Grace;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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