This is an analysis of the poem Story Of Or that begins with:

To pose nakedness is
To refute it. A pose...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabX cXbd cXX eed X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 011000 001001 0011 100100 0111 01000101 010010111 011101 001011 1101111 111010001 111101 0111 010111 11101010101110010110110100100100011011010010100001000011010100010001001001101101001011110010100110001001001011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, to, it, from are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Story Of Or;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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