This is an analysis of the poem Without A Clue Or Hint that begins with:

I love it when people make attempts,
To compare themselves......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abca Xddab XbaX bcXcXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110101 00101 010100100100 0100 11010001 101001000101 0101010 1101 101000111 110110011101 101101 1010011 10101001 110111110110 010111 11001 011011100001 111111 0101 10111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Without A Clue Or Hint;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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