This is an analysis of the poem Oppression that begins with:
Is a question of strength,
of unshed tears,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXbX ab cbXXbcb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 001001 0101 0101010 11111 01001110 1101010111 11110110 110101 11101011 01011 110010110 11100011 0111001110
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
- Average number of words per stanza: 18
- Amount of lines: 13
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; of, and are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words of, and are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Oppression;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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