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

What were this human
World without woman? ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccccddeebfb ggaagggghhhh ggggiiggbbhhhheejj ggccffkkjjjj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,12,18,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 10110 11001 01100 011010 10110 110010 10010 100010 11010 1101 111001 011010 11001 1011000 10010 10010 10110 11010 10110 11010 11110 110010 011010 001010 011010 010010 11010 10110 10110 110010 11111 11011 11110 010010 100101 100101 10110 011110 10010 010010 11110 11010 010011 01001 10110 110010 10010 10010 10010 10010 11011 11010 10010 11110 11010 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 317
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 58
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her is repeated.

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

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

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

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