This is an analysis of the poem Snakes that begins with:
Listen to them hiss and rattle!
Snakes in fear......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbccdX AeefXe eXdgdgefbdX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,11,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10001110 101 01011001 10101 1010011 01101 10001110 1010 1010 11001010 10010101 110111101 010010 110010 11011111 01111110101 11100 110 11101 000100101001 1111 1011 01010101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
- Average number of words per stanza: 37
- Amount of lines: 23
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 Snakes;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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