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

How do You do
The things that You say...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacb abdBe fDEfca aaXaXcaXXaabfdBe fDEfXaXaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,16,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 01111 11 1111 1110101 1101 0111101 1111 01 11111 0100 010101 1101010 0100 010101 11010101 11 11 01 11111 11 11 11 10101 11 01 11 11101 11 11 01 10101 0100 010101 1101010 0100 010100 11010101 01000101 11110111 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • 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.

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

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

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

    The author used the same word incredible at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines do, you are repeated).

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

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