This is an analysis of the poem Reckless that begins with:
Something said,
Was misunderstood. ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabaccXddda bbacXdddabXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,12,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101 11001 001011 101 11101 111 1101011 0111 01111 10101 1010 101 0010111 1111 1010101 1101 101011011 0101 010101 1010111 101001 1101010 1011
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
- Average number of words per stanza: 46
- Amount of lines: 23
- Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Reckless;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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