This is an analysis of the poem Crooked that begins with:
Crooked.
There is nothing straight about it....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcdXbb accccdXe aaeXc Xa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,5,2,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10 10101010 1010001 101110 11001010 1101010 111101001 10 11011 10111 11010001 011 101010010 11111 111010001 10001 111010111 1001110001 1100110 11011100111 10110101 1010
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
- Average number of words per stanza: 27
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Crooked;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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