This is an analysis of the poem The Party that begins with:

The obscene hostess, mincing in the hall,
Gathers the guests around a crystal ball. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbXb XcXcdc ccXede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 0011010001 1001010101 00101101010 10010100101 01001010111 100001010101 011101010101 1000000111 1001111101 0111001001 11010010101 011001100101 010101010101 1101000111 1101110101 111101010001 010101011101 11101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 270
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 The Party;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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