This is an analysis of the poem Will I With It Sit that begins with:

I give no sympathy to the devil.
Or will express any empathy, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXXAc cbXcbdXdbddbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111000010 100110100 0101110 1001101101 1111000010 101010101101 10101001001 1111111000100 11100111 0100110011010 100 00101101 10010101 10100 11001010 110010101 10100 101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Will I With It Sit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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