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

Static.
And problematic....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aABCA cddddeee aABCA FFGEA CCCCAHHH FFGEA CCCCAHHHA IA IA CCCCAH IAXIAAaAaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,5,5,8,5,9,2,2,6,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 11010 1101 10101100 1001000111010 1110001 111110 111110 101011 111110111 111001 1010101001 1111000111 10 11010 1101 10101100 1001000111010 10100011010 1110011101 1101110010010 0101101111011 1001010 1110 110001 11010100 10110101 1001110 1010101 10101110 11100011 10100011010 1110011101 1101110010010 0101101111011 1001010 1110 110001 11010100 10110101 1001110 1010101 10101110 11100011 1001010 010110100 1001010 1010011100100 1001010 1110 110001 11010100 10110101 1001110 1010101 010110100 1001010 1010011100100 1001010 10010111 01000111010 10010111 01000101010 101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 64
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, this, to, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word problematic at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

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