This is an analysis of the poem Hollow Flatterers that begins with:

Hollow flatterers,
Do absolutely nothing for me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbccdd efXXf eXbXaXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100 110101011 1001101001 011 110101101 101 101111 111110010001 1001100 101100111 100100101 0101000 101111010100 111100100 1010100 11010100100111 110110111101 1110101101011 101110010 10101110 01100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

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