This is an analysis of the poem Telephone Directory that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
  • Сlosest stanza type:
  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 4199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 630
  • Amount of lines: 1
  • Average number of symbols per line: 4199 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 630
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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