This is an analysis of the poem Severed that begins with:
Severed!
From a maddening treachery...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcbdX Xacce cdfae baXXf gaXg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,5,5,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10 00100100 10101 10110 011010 1111 1010 1011010 10110111 10011001 001000100 01001 1000101010 010101110001 00100010001001 111010101001010 01000 111010 10100010011 101010101 101111101101 1010010 10001011101 1011 110
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
- Average number of words per stanza: 23
- Amount of lines: 25
- 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; of, severed are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word severed is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Severed;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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