This is an analysis of the poem Splash that begins with:
the illusion is that you are simply
reading this poem....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XabcaXdefXfeffadggbhhXeija Xd iih cXj biihfh ibiXjhkkeee
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,2,3,3,6,11,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0010011110 10010 001000100 110 10 000101 00010 0001010 101 00111 11 001110 101 001011 10 000101 01010 11 00010 10 111100 101 01010 1 10 0101000101010001 0010101011 1111 1111 001 10 11011101000 101000 1 01001 01 1 0101 11 1 1111 11111 10010 1 1 0100 10010 10010 10 10 10
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 51
- Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; this, you, die are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words this, you, roaring are repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines music, roaring are repeated).
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase roaring connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Splash;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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