This is an analysis of the poem Throughout The Ordeal that begins with:

You and I both know she is not innocent.
'She's a liar.'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X bXcab XaXbX XXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,5,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101100 101 1011111 010110 11011 1010101 111 01001 111 0100001110 1110 10010100101 111011101111 1101001011101 10000 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word what is repeated.

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

  • summary of Throughout The Ordeal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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