This is an analysis of the poem On Broadway Entertaining Center Stage that begins with:

I have a need to see my name in lights,
On Broadway....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX aXX Abb AaccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,3,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101011101 111 111010010 111101 11010111 1010001 101010011 111111100101 1111011 11110011111 111111100101 11011100111 1101010 101111010 1111111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to, minutes are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words give, at are repeated.

    The author used the same word i 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 On Broadway Entertaining Center Stage;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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