This is an analysis of the poem Cocoon Above! Cocoon Below! that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabXXb ccabXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01010101 10011111 110101 1101111001 11010100 010100 110010001 11010101 010101 01000101 11010100000 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; cocoon is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Cocoon Above! Cocoon Below!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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