This is an analysis of the poem Mister Fix It that begins with:

I need to be there.
And not subject myself to riddles....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACC deABC ABACC deABC CAC CAC XccA cfcc aBACC AFAC ABC CACXABABCFAC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,3,3,4,4,5,4,3,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 110111010 101 1101 1101 1 1 001 110111010 110001001011 11001 110111010 101 1101 1101 1 1 001 110111010 110001001011 010111011010 11001 01100 010111011010 11001 01100 11011101 11110111 0110110101001 11001 10111100 101 1 01010 11101 110111010 101 1101 1101 101 01011101101 11001 01100 101 110111010 110001001011 010111011010 11001 01100 101 110111010 101 110111010 110001001011 01011101101 11001 01100
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 57
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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, i, it, b are repeated.

    The author used the same words i, whenever, just 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 it is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word it at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Mister Fix It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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