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

Nothing done did,
Is what is perceived...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaab Cadaeacfghghi Ceabdfjabd hiidgiXeeXjf ajaXfjaabjXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,13,10,12,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 01001 11100101 110101101 11 10010010 0110010100 110101010 110100110 1 11101 1010 0101001010 1 0100 0101010001 11010 11 101010010 01 11010010 0100001001100 101010010001 1100001000101 11001101 110111101 01110100 101 1001010 10100011110 11110100100 1010011010 1010010 0111011 10100111111 0111010101010 1010100101010 1010101010 1011010110 011010100101 0100101101 101 110111010 1 10100100 1 10111110 1111011101 11110 101001001011 0010000100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 314
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 51
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, no, as are repeated.

    The author used the same word you 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 Lewdiology;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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