This is an analysis of the poem Man And Lathe that begins with:

I'm standing at my lathe all day
And this is what I hear it say:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaXXaa bbccaaXX ddeeaXff aabbggaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011111 10011101 11010101 11010101 11110101 110011010 11110101 11110001 11111101 01010101 11011101 010010011 01011101 11001101 11110111 110101110 11001111 11010101 10111111 11001101 10011101 11110101 010101010 110101110 11010101 11010111 10010101 11010111 01110101 11011101 11110101 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 269
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; this is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Man And Lathe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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