This is an analysis of the poem Why? that begins with:
Why?
If I answered that......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcXcXXbbaa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 01101 11111 110 101110 10101110 01101111001 0101101 111101 10111001 111000111001 11
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 331
- Average number of words per stanza: 57
- Amount of lines: 12
- 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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.
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- summary of Why?;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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