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

HOW they are provided for upon the earth, (appearing at intervals;)
How dear and dreadful they are to the earth;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXaXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111010101010101100 1111011001 110100111101010101 0111 11001001101 1101001001111 11110010011010101 11011100011101101 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 486
  • Average number of words per stanza: 81
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; how, they, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word how is repeated.

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

  • summary of Beginners;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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