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

Statistics,
As they are followed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadea cXdeb bXfc addcbggaXcagfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,4,14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 11110 1110100 0100010100 011101010 00110010 11011111 11010101 0100110 01110001010 10010010 1110101 0111001010 101010110 001010100001010100 100110101010 11101 0101010110001010 0011101 1011100 11000101001 0110110 101101 0100101001000101 010011010011001 1010010111 0010101010010100 111001100 0011100101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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