This is an analysis of the poem A 'Trip' To Babble On that begins with:

Why is it,
That those who are most likely to become offended......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXXXd Abddcdab XX bbAX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,2,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 1111110001010 111100101001 101101101001010 1001111000 11101111 0101010101 01010001 11 0100110001 01000010000010 11011000110010 100010110 11110100100 1010001 1011111110 011 111100001011 11 111110111 11 11110000101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of A 'Trip' To Babble On;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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