This is an analysis of the poem Whatever It May Be That Affects that begins with:

What,
Ever it may be that affects......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abCA BCABB XBXBBXDAa BCABBDAXBDABDABB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,9,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10010101 110010 00010 110010101 110010 00010 110010101 110010101 01001101 110010101 010100111 110010101 110010101 1111101010 101 11001 1100101010 110010101 110010 00010 110010101 110010101 101 11001 110010101 101 11001 110010101 101 11001 110010101 110010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, that, you, let are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word whatever 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 affects is repeated).

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

  • summary of Whatever It May Be That Affects;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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