This is an analysis of the poem Caryatid that begins with:

Renege on the rock! Smash
the oppressor cave! Sashay...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXab baXbc abXbXdXccd X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,10,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011011 0010110 1100110100 100101100 000111001 0110000100 110010010 100101101 1111010 1010011 1001 111001 1110111 1110101 010 10101101 111010010 1111 0101001010 10100 101 010001011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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