This is an analysis of the poem Hypnotism At Its Best that begins with:

Some will say,
There is no magic......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXcd efgab gbebbe gcbdeb afcdbXff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,6,6,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 10110 0010001 110 1101000010 1 0110100101 100100101 1110010100101 010110 111110 1011010100 01101100110 010101111001 1101110101 101011010110 00101010111010 11101010 111110001 0010101010 101111010010 1 01101101101010 1010010 1000010 11010101 101010011 01010110101 1 0101000111011010 101010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; been is repeated.

    The author used the same word and 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 Hypnotism At Its Best;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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