This is an analysis of the poem Homo Podunkensis that begins with:

As the poor ass that from his paddock strays
Might sound abroad his field-companions' praise,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbbccddaaeeffggXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1011100101 1101011001 0101001111 1101011101 0101010101 0101001001 10111000111 1001010101 0101110001 11010111001 10011010111 1101010101 1101100101 0101010101 1100010001 1001000111 1101010001 0101110101 1101010001 01010001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 844
  • Average number of words per stanza: 145
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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; their is repeated.

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

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