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

How ridiculous does 'ridiculous' have to become,
Before it gets 'ridiculi'? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXbXbXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100110001001 01011000 110100 10000 0111100010 010101 11100001 110100101100 1010100101 01110000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 336
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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