This is an analysis of the poem The Uses Of Poetry that begins with:

I've fond anticipation of a day
O'erfilled with pure diversion presently, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXa aaXa bcbXcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1100010001 100001010100 111101010 01111100101 1101011101 0101111111 11010001 111101001111 1110000111101 0101011101 111111011 1101011101 110010101 0101111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Uses Of Poetry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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