This is an analysis of the poem Craftsman that begins with:

I was asked to do a reading!
And at one time I did them free....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXXbXaccXacXccaXXdcXdba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101010 11111001 111011010 0110001 111001 1101100 111101110 11111 1010111 10110011 00101101 111100111 1111101 10010100101 10111 111011011 111011010101 0111101 0110 000110010 01101 01010010011 1011 11101010 111 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 832
  • Average number of words per stanza: 157
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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