This is an analysis of the poem The Next Phase that begins with:
It's only a phase.
The next phase....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: A A AABA A AABA A AABACCDD CCEEDD CACAEEDDXDdd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,1,4,1,8,6,12,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01001 011 011 0111011 01110101 01001 011 011 0111011 01110101 01001 011 011 0111011 01110101 01001 10010 10010 1100101 111 10010 10010 0010 0010 1100101 111 10010 011 10010 011 0010 0010 1100101 111 1100101 1 1
- Amount of stanzas: 10
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
- Average number of words per stanza: 16
- Amount of lines: 37
- Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
- 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.
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; phase, run are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, to, many, run are repeated.
The author used the same words the, many at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines phase, it, run are repeated).
The poet repeated the same words phase, run at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase run connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Next Phase;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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