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

Be careful of words,
even the miraculous ones. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbbaXcaaXXXbddXXdecfXfef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 10001001 1001001111 0111111 11101101 11010110 110110101 111101 1110110110 1110101 1111010010 1111010010011 110101010 10101001 110111 11111101 11010100101100 10110001 01111 01111110 1001001 111011 101000 111101001 110110100 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 849
  • Average number of words per stanza: 164
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as, they are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words they, but are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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