This is an analysis of the poem Silent Confrontations that begins with:
Let's stop our constant bickering,
That always seem to escalate......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xaabc Xa Xdc aXbd X
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,3,4,1,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 11110100 11110101 001010101 1101110 111011 111 1011010001001 1101010010 1 101010 11010100111 111111 010 1 1011
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
- Average number of words per stanza: 13
- Amount of lines: 15
- 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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Silent Confrontations;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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