This is an analysis of the poem The Reckoning that begins with:
All profits disappear: the gain
Of ease, the hoarded, secret sum;...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab caca dddd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 11010101 01010101 11110011 01010111 11010101 01110101 11110101 11010101 11110001 11010001 01111111 01011101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
- Average number of words per stanza: 26
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 Reckoning;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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