This is an analysis of the poem Ondho Badhu that begins with:

পায়ের তলায় নরম ঠেকল কি!
আস্তে একটু চল না ঠাকুর-ঝি--...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 11 1 1 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 18
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 1
  • Amount of lines: 74
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 1
  • 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; ' is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word ' at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

    The poet repeated the same word ' at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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