This is an analysis of the poem Thing Language that begins with:

This ocean, humiliating in its disguises
Tougher than anything....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXabXXXcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100101000010 101101 11100100010 1110010001 1101001 10 0 01110 101101 11111100 01011110101 1100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 335
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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