This is an analysis of the poem Oasis that begins with:
God continues to bless me abundantly.
For me to pour salt...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXaaXXXaXabbXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 10100110100 11011 10101 1100101 110101011 111110 1111 1011010 001110 1001001 11011 101010 101111001 001011010
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 403
- Average number of words per stanza: 71
- Amount of lines: 14
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Oasis;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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