This is an analysis of the poem Documentary that begins with:
Slowly.
Slowly...steady, and stop! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcdedfbdbXXceffbXXXgXcXEcXEdfaa XgX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,3,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10 100011 1 011101110011 1 1001101 11111 1 10 11001 11111 1011 1 1 111 111110 1 100 11101010111 11101101101 10100 11001001010101 10110000101101 011000100101001 111 11100011001 1110101001 111 111100111001 0101010101010101100 1110101000011011110 1110100101010010100 1010 1010100100 010101
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 520
- Average number of words per stanza: 93
- Amount of lines: 35
- 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 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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 Documentary;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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