This is an analysis of the poem Frying Pan's Theology that begins with:
Shock-headed blackfellow,
Boy (on a pony). ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXaXX bcdX bdXX aeXe cadX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110100 11010 11110 1011 101101 11010 101100 1001 1011101 10010 10111000 1011 101101 11010 1010101 1101 110111 1101 1011101 1101 111101 10110
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
- Average number of words per stanza: 17
- Amount of lines: 22
- 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:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Frying Pan's Theology;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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