This is an analysis of the poem Extraterrestrials that begins with:

Wake up folks!
Not only do they exist....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccdebXXfggXfdcXhbhfeagaaaegiccbibae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 37,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1101101 101100 101010110 11001010010 1010010001 1010 101 1111001 110111 111 111 010 1101010001 01010100 0111010 10101101 11010 11011010 001101010 101 01001010010 1100101100011 110110111 00101 1101101 111111 1110110001011010 1111101000101 100101010110010 1100010 10011010011010 01 10 10100111 11010101111 1100110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 181
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; every, who are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines are is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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