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

This extraordinary trip,
Is going to involve backflips....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbbXcXb AbdcefdfAg XhgibiiXAehbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,10,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 01000110 0101010 0010001100 1010010 11010111 110 0010011 01010101001001 101 1010100 101001010101 00100010 010010101010 1101 001011101 00101001101 101 101010110010 10 1001100 11011 01001101 10110100 101001101 101101001 101 010010100100 10100011010010 0101001 11100111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 245
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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