This is an analysis of the poem Once Upon A Time that begins with:
Whatever that is in your mind,
Keeping it confined to Once Upon A Time...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbXcbd efefae accf Xa XdXcXbd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,4,2,7,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11010011 10001010101 10110 01001010010101 0001001001 010101110110 1011001 110000100111 10111000100 1010011 111101100 11001001010 1111101 1111000010 0111011 11000111101 110100101010100 1 010 110 0101010 10100111001 11101 11110100100010 00110010 11110010001
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
- Average number of words per stanza: 31
- Amount of lines: 26
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 is repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase senses connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Once Upon A Time;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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