This is an analysis of the poem Jack Of The Tules that begins with:
(SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
Shrewdly you question, Senor, and I fancy... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme:
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- Guessed form:
- Metre:
- Amount of stanzas: 17
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- Amount of lines: 65
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, by, that, them, to, you, his are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i've, by are repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase smiling connects the lines.
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- summary of Jack Of The Tules;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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