This is an analysis of the poem The Riddle For Men that begins with:

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This Riddle rede or die,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a abcaabcdedede X Xbdddbdbfbfbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,13,1,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 010111 1100111 0101010 01010101 01010101 01010111 010001010 01010101 10011101 01010101 11100001 010101 110101 1 111110 110101 1100101 11011101 01010111 111100101 11010101 100010101 01011101 01010101 11111001 110101 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; be is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of The Riddle For Men;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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