This is an analysis of the poem Critics? that begins with:

Critics?
They do what they do best......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abbXbacdccXbXacbbXaaadbccbXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 111111 011101 001001001 10101 00001001 00101100 11011010 10101101001 11001 00101101 11101000 11101 110010001010 10101100 11110111 10101 11110000 101110 01110101010 1010100111 1001010 0011001000 110110101 0100011010001 100010 01000110101 1110 1011011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 912
  • Average number of words per stanza: 149
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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