This is an analysis of the poem Contradictions that begins with:
I don't have to be a mind reader,
To know you are full of BS....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AXbXXcbdb AeXXededeXce eXee
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,12,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111000110 0111101 1101001010 101011111 11011 110001 1001101 101111011 101111 111000110 001010100 1011010011 01001110100 10110010101 1101010 11110111 011110101 1100010 1110111 010101010101 01011010 010010 10101111 11011 0101110
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 277
- Average number of words per stanza: 51
- Amount of lines: 25
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- 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.
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; you, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word as is repeated.
The author used the same word i 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 Contradictions;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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