This is an analysis of the poem The Hoodoo that begins with:
Owned a pair o' skates onc't.--Traded
Fer 'em,--stropped 'em on and waded... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabXcccccc bbXbXXcdcd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10111110 101001110 11101010 11111110 10101010 110111010 01111010 11101110 00101010 11101010 11101110 10111010 01111110 11111110 11101010 0111001110 10101010 10011000 11111010 11111010
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 349
- Average number of words per stanza: 63
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 The Hoodoo;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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