This is an analysis of the poem Impediment that begins with:

Impediment!
Either in speech, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCAAd EE aBCAAAad FfAAG X HH ABCAAA FfAAG A X HHEE AXaBCAAa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,8,5,1,2,6,5,1,1,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100 1001 1101 0100 1010100 0100 110000010010 10110001110 0100 1001 1101 0100 1010100 0100 10100 0100 01010101 01 1101 001 1011010 111111011 111011 0011101 1010100 1001 1101 0100 1010100 1010010100 01010101 01 1101 001 1011010 1010010100 111111011 111011 0011101 110000010010 10110001110 1010010100 0100 1001 1101 0100 1010100 11001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; and is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase there connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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