This is an analysis of the poem Shock that begins with:
The shock of what is not,
Is more disturbing......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbaacXaaaa XdddXXXbac
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,10,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010101 01010 10010010 1101 0111 00100010 1001 01101 1010001 1011001 0001010001 1101 10001010 10101010 01101010 101010100 110101 101 111110010 101100 011011
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 276
- Average number of words per stanza: 45
- Amount of lines: 21
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- 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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; what, to, and are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words meant, loses are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Shock;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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