This is an analysis of the poem Dramedy that begins with:

Things I left on your paper:
one of the craziest episodes that ever overtook me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXd XdXXdb aX XcX XaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,2,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111110 1001001011101011 11110000101 111011100101 01011011010 11101 000111 00101010010010 100010101 1010010 11001101 0100010 1111 0110100 01011110001 001010001110 111001111010001 1101101100 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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