This is an analysis of the poem Illusionist that begins with:
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXXb cbdcadXababaa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,13,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101 1110011 1111110 111011 01101 10101001 1011011011 1010001 110110 010101 1111 001 0010011001 1001 11101 01001
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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; one is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Illusionist;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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