This is an analysis of the poem Silent And Without Comment that begins with:

Who says and does what,
With an expressed intent......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbbcXc ddadabXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111 010101 010001010101 1100100001 1010010010101 1101000111 00011111111 1001010110011010 0100111110010 110101001000 11010010100 11010010 011001101 11011010110 010010111 101000101001 1001000101 10010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 379
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Silent And Without Comment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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