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

Schizophrenic, wrenched by two styles,
one a hack's hired prose, I earn...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba bcX c aba Xd cc aXdbbd eef fgg bbhXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,1,3,2,2,6,3,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10101111 10110111 11111010111110 11 011 01010111 0111011111 110111 1100010101 110101 010110100 1001001011101 1111010101 1100111011101 11011111 11010 111010 111 1011110101 11110 111010101 01110101 1101010100 10111110 0111011101 01 11110001 1010100101 10001011011 100100001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; i is repeated.

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

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

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