This is an analysis of the poem Exclamation that begins with:
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'Is that it? '...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XaXXaXa XXXX XX a XX X XX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 0,7,4,2,1,2,1,2,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101 010 111 010001001000 10101 01110100 0010010001101 01010 10100011000 1100100000 1111010 1 11110100 1101 1001111000 11000000 1111 1 1100100011011
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 72
- Average number of words per stanza: 12
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; ' is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words , a are repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines is repeated).
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase connects the lines.
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- summary of Exclamation;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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