This is an analysis of the poem Without A Word To Be Spoken that begins with:
It is important for one to be grounded.
With a solid and sound identity....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcddcbbcXaaaeXef X X XfX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,1,1,3,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 00010110010 0010110100 0111011001000 1001110111 0111 01001010 010111 110000100 0101001000 100101000101 1010100111101 11010111 1011000101 1011001 11111110101 01010010 1101101001 10101110111 110111111 11 1 1 101110101011
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
- Average number of words per stanza: 36
- Amount of lines: 23
- 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.
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; one is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word oh is repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase oh connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Without A Word To Be Spoken;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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