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

Particular!
And yet...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcd Xca cbXcXdd dccXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,7,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100 11 00101 1000 10110 11100110 1010101 101 11101 01101 1 101 11001001 1010 001000111 10101 001001111 111111 1000110100 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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