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

'H.M. Submarine –– is now much overdue, and must be considered lost.'
'I take off my 'at to them blokes in the submarines,' said Murphy,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
  • Сlosest stanza type:
  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 57 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; got, you've, or are repeated.

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  • summary of Submarines;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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