This is an analysis of the poem Shi'Ann that begins with:

Man...
I love my greatniece....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcXddXXXcedcXceeXddbeae dXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11110 10110 10010 110011 10101010 10111 110 1011001 1101110 10110110 11111001 111111 11111111 1110 0011101 111111 1101011 110111 101110101 101000101 11101 00001 10101 1011001 1000 011010100 11 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 366
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Shi'Ann;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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