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

Over a delicate arch--
an eyebrow of stone--...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab cd ee eX fe fg XXb gaX dc XhXeh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,3,3,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001001 11101 1001010 001 01011010 111100100100 1100110 10010010 10101011100 1101010100 1011001101 100010010100 111 1010 1010011 110110 1011 1101 101 10101 1010 1000101 010000101 10111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 54
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Architecture;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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