This is an analysis of the poem Winds Eclectic that begins with:

You do not understand where I am coming from?
Do I look stunned? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBbacd aeXa fdgeg heeaXc agBfXchhX BXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,5,6,9,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101111100 1111 1110100100 00011110100 111101 11101010 111001101011 111010101 0010010101 001011010 111111001 11101011 10010010 0110101111001 001010 11010100110100 1101011110010 010 010 00101010 010010101 110101101 110011010 111010101 1110100100 1101 1111010011 1111010 000110110 0110100110 01010010001000 1110100100 11111 101101 11011001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; i, to, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, i, in, the are repeated.

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

  • summary of Winds Eclectic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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