This is an analysis of the poem Marketable Property that begins with:
A piece of the rock?
Today? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XabXcbdbeXfXdfgeXadbgc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01001 01 000100 111000110 10110100001 100010 010110 01 10100 00101 11011010 1110 00110100 00110011010 100010110001 1000100 1011 111010 110101011 1101001 111101
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 273
- Average number of words per stanza: 49
- Amount of lines: 21
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Marketable Property;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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