This is an analysis of the poem Static Poems that begins with:

Deafness to imperatives
is profundity in the wise man,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcc XXbdeXaefXX XXaXXdaa f cXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,8,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000100 010000011 101110 1101 1011 01010110011 01 0101011 111001 110110 010110 111 0010 1111 110101 1010110 010 00101110 111 1101 1010 1001 1101101 001010101 11010 10111 01001011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words don't, to are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines him is repeated).

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

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