This is an analysis of the poem Inevitable that begins with:
Even if you don't show up,
To witness it....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xaa bcdeccc fgXdXb gaXaggXg cacaXg ghhXggbaeaXfgh
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,6,8,6,14,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 1001111 0100 01000101 1011111 0111001 1011010 1010111 001111 0001 01000010101 01000111 10110 101011 1100110 1011001 011001001 0100001010100 0101101 101010100 0010 011111001 100 1011101 11001 0100101 000100101 0011010011 001011010 111100010 010100111 1010111 00100101001 10100001111 110 1011 110100010010 111011 0010101 110101010 01101000 001111 1001 001000
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
- Average number of words per stanza: 31
- Amount of lines: 43
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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; to, you, it are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word reality is repeated.
The author used the same words even, reality at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Inevitable;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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