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

Darwin.
They say he read novels to relax,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcXd ee bbXXdbaX XXfffbfbXbdfdXaaaXdce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,8,21,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 111110001 110101 101100100 01011111 01110100010 111 1100010 100011101110 110101010 0100011001 01010001 1110110 110101010 11010 001000 1010100 1010 01010100100101 01010100010 100110010 11101011 0101110 1110101010 1010100101000 1001001101 1001000010 101010100 1101110 1001101 1010100010 101010101010 10010011010 10110 10100110 111010 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 299
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Consolation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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