This is an analysis of the poem Without Warning that begins with:

Why does a giving of one's time,
And with a sincerity done to do too......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaXcbdb eXcbX bcb X dedXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,3,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010011 10001001011 010100 1010101101 101101010 011110110 001000101101 010100110101101 0101011 111011101101 10101111110 0001010 0111010010 110 1101 1110111100110 1110111001 10101 10101 1010111101 1010101 010011101 011110011 111101011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Without Warning;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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