This is an analysis of the poem The Town Karnteel that begins with:

The Town Karnteel--! It's who'll reveal
Its praises jushtifiable?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaXbXb cXCCX ddedfXfa CXCCX XXeXfgfg CXCCX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,8,5,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01100101 010100 11111101 11010100 110011101 010101010 11111100 101011010 11010100 1101010 11010101 11010111 1101100 10011101 01010101 11011101 01111101 1111111 1011010 10100100 01000100 11011101 1101010 11010101 11010111 1101100 11111110 11110100 01010111 1101100 11111101 11011001 11010101 11010101 11011101 1101010 11010101 11010111 1101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, me are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The words/phrases and, to connect the lines.

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  • summary of The Town Karnteel;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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