This is an analysis of the poem Ferguson? that begins with:

Ferguson?
Just another place, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXcaXcdXcecdccaXbaccXadXbcabbdebde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 36,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 100 10101 111001 101000 101010 0001010001 101011111 110010111010 0100101101 10100101010011 00111001001 101010001101 1011010101 1111 01101101001 0100111100011 0101001010 110000111010100 1100101 01001000110 1010101010001 1110101100100010 11010010011000 0100101110010 01010010110001 11010001101100 010101010010 1001110101100010 11000100101 1101010010 11011011110100 011010101101001 1001001001010 11010010100 01001000110000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 749
  • Average number of words per stanza: 113
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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