This is an analysis of the poem Seeking Evidence that begins with:
I could stop right now in my tracks.
And not concern myself, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbbabaa aXbcdcda
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11111011 110111 010010110 011101 11001 110110 1111 10101001 111010101100 011011 01010101001 011110101 1110101 1111110101111010 11011110101001 1110101011011
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 291
- Average number of words per stanza: 53
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, not are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words with, i are repeated.
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- summary of Seeking Evidence;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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