This is an analysis of the poem Quick And Painless that begins with:

It takes a master of a craft,
To make look easy a task......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcaacd XcXXXdab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010001 0111001 0010110 0101101 11100001 010100101 1101101 1111 10101001 1010101 0010011010 110110 111001 101 111110 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Quick And Painless;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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