This is an analysis of the poem Here To Bark You that begins with:

I'm here to bark you.
With a not too thick protecterate....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXBCC cXdXd ecebe AXBCCXAc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 001111000 010100111 001110 0101 1101 011001 1101 01011 11101 011100110011 011001 011110111 10101011 1100 01011 001111000 010100111 001110 0101 01011 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, the are repeated.

    The author used the same word i'm 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 Here To Bark You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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