This is an analysis of the poem Buyer's Remorse that begins with:

Buyer beware.
What you see, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabaXbcXddaacabacbbbaaaebe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 111 0011111 1101 11111001 1 0111011010 1011001010 101011001 110111 0101001 1011000001 0100101 0100010 11101 1111101010 00101010 11111010 11110 01001 101010011001 11001011 1101 01111001 110100101 1010111001 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 792
  • Average number of words per stanza: 133
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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.

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

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

  • summary of Buyer's Remorse;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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