This is an analysis of the poem Won'T It Be Curious that begins with:

WON'T it be curious when I am dead;
Some one, unknown to me, here in my stead? ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc dd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1001001111 1101011011 1001011001 1011110101 110101011 1101010101 110101101 10001111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word young is repeated.

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  • summary of Won'T It Be Curious;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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