This is an analysis of the poem Exhibit A that begins with:

What appears,
Is a clear re-introduction of reality....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDADA dXedafgfd Chh CeXXeaeXegi edXXahcXaai ABCDADAXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,3,11,11,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 0011101000100 11100100 01101 1101 00100001 01101 0100010 1101 001101 00010 1111 10101 11101 11010101 1111000111 0100 1111101 11011101 0100 101 01010100 1010111000 1101 1111010 1010 11110 10100101 00100101001 1100101 1 1101 1010000110 1111011100 111011111 101 10100 0011100111 11 11011 010101101 101 0011101000100 11100100 01101 1101 00100001 01101 10101010 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • 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.

    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; facts, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words facts, not are repeated.

    The author used the same word exhibit at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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