This is an analysis of the poem A Parody that begins with:

Mommy?
What is a parody? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bcaX daeXceeX fXX dXXbf baghebe gh dX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,8,3,5,7,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 100100 11101 0111001 10101010 1100111010 110111 111110 11110101 111010 111 111010101 0111001 1011111 11110 10011001 10110 11 1110011 0111011111 11101 010 110100 11111010101010 011110101111 1011101 1010110111 010010 1011100100111 11 1011111101 1101 1101101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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