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

Some bite from the others
A leg an arm or whatever ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab cXc XXc XbX X aaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,3,3,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110010 01111110 100111 1111111 100101 01010101 1111 11011 011101111 111110 01101 0101010101 111111 111111 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 67
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Race;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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