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

Sit.
Don't you fidget....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAAA AABA CDAACD AABA aAAAXCDCDAABA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1110 10101 01110 011 11110 1010111 01010 111011100 0101110 011 11110 111011100 0101110 011 11110 1010111 01010 1 1110 10101 01110 111011100 0101110 111011100 0101110 011 11110 1010111 01010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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