This is an analysis of the poem Silhouettes Of Vignettes that begins with:

Silhouettes of vignettes
Selected carefully, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXXaXaca AXaddcedcXe Acdadaccaa XXe bXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,11,10,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 010100 1111001001 01000101 111101 010011101 011010 11101 010101 110001 101001 111010 00110101 11011 11010101 100100011111 100100111 01011 101011 111001 010101 101001 010001 00101010 00101101 1101010 010111101 001011101 00101011 001001100 10101 0101110000 111110 1010 11101110 101001010100 11100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

  • summary of Silhouettes Of Vignettes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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