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

Beyond the steady rock the steady sea,
In movement more immovable than station, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaacXcXbbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010101 01010100110 1011010101 01011000010 100010100001 1011100111 01010001010 1001 1101 0101010110 0101111101 1001010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 459
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 The Fable;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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