This is an analysis of the poem Photography Extraordinary that begins with:

The Milk-and-Water School
Alas! she would not hear my prayer!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbb ccc addX ccc accc eeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,3,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101 01111111 10010111 01011011 11011111 11110001 11011101 0110110011 11110111 11111101 1101010100 11011111 11110011 11110110 00101101 101110111 01010101 110101101 01011111 11010101 10001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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.

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  • summary of Photography Extraordinary;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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