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

No?
You are NOT a comedian? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdeXfabcgdhddghcXeeeiafXi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11100100 11101 10111011100 110100 10101110110 11100101011 11010011010 1111001 100001 110 11101100010 1101010 111101101 11011010100 11 11110 111101101 010 110110100010 1100110 110100 110 01010110111 0111 110001100 010110010 1110001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 850
  • Average number of words per stanza: 153
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

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

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