This is an analysis of the poem Hardheadedness that begins with:
Ignorance for what it is...
Is ignorance for what it is! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabcXabdXdbdXXaeceffXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 1001100 01001100 01010010101 0101001010 010011000100 110100101010 011000101100 0100100 1001001000001 111101 110001 1001001110100 101111111110 0100110101 0011 010101101101 100 11101101 01110010010100 1001 0100100100 100110010100
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 813
- Average number of words per stanza: 138
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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; it, you are repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines is is repeated).
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase is connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Hardheadedness;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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