This is an analysis of the poem Conditions Of Programming that begins with:

If you want to wear those shoes,
Put them on....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXc dceedd bXXXdd Xdddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110111 101 1010100100 0011 101111 1110 011001111 1111001 1111001 1101 10 101100 1101101011 10101 0100110 10010111 1111110001 11100100100010 110 11001 111010 00101010101 1101000110101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, to are repeated.

    The author used the same word if at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Conditions Of Programming;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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