This is an analysis of the poem My Scenario that begins with:

Oh, I've got a lovely story that I've thought out all myself.
It will make a gorgeous picture, I am sure.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaabab cdcdebeb bebefcfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111010101111111 00101010111 100010101111111 11101010101 001011101011101 1111011111 1011111000101001 11101010101 01011101111111 00101010101 101010101010101 10101011101 101010101010111 0111011101 101011001010111 11101010101 11011111110101 0111111101 11011111111111 0110011101 11110101010011 11101011111 101010100111101 11101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 435
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

    The poet repeated the same word prize at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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