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

Isn't it odd...
How victorious the Vikings were, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXaXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0001 101000100 11100 10110 11101 0010 1111 0101001010 100 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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