This is an analysis of the poem Poetry...A Craft that begins with:

Poetry...
A craft, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabcadaaXXXbedeaeece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 01 111 0010101 11010 1001 10010100 11 1100111 00101010 00101101 111001 010100101 010001 101001000 11101101 0101110010 11101 1110001001 1010001 00011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 548
  • Average number of words per stanza: 99
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Poetry...A Craft;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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