This is an analysis of the poem Recipients that begins with:
They choose to be about nothing.
That's why they are about it! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbbXcd efdfghdigh X Abcdeee eebaXi
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,1,7,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11000110 1111010 011110 011010 010011 11010 11000100 010110111 11010 11111100 101 10100 11010101 101101 0010010 101010110 1010010100100 11000110 110111010 1111101 0101101010 1100111100 100100 11010100 100101111 1010101 110101011 10010101010 110010110 110010
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
- Average number of words per stanza: 33
- Amount of lines: 30
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.
The author used the same word they at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Recipients;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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