This is an analysis of the poem Symptom Recital that begins with:

I do not like my state of mind;
I'm bitter, querulous, unkind....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeaaffgghhii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 01010001 11111111 111111001 11010101 11010111 11110101 110101001 11110111 11010101 010101010 111110010 11111111 11011101 11011101 11111101 11010101 11010101 11010101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 659
  • Average number of words per stanza: 134
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, my, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, my are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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