This is an analysis of the poem Humidifier that begins with:

—After Robert Pinsky
Defier of closed space, such as the head, opener ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd ef fbg hfX cfi id cXi aeeh icg XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,3,3,3,2,3,4,3,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 100111101100 001100011 11100011101 100110001011 11110101010 11010110101101010 1011111000110 0111111 11111101001 0101011010 010000 100011110101100 11010101110 10100 011010 1110101 11011 11001111 100111 110101001010 0111100111 110000100111 01011 10010100 110111 1101110001010001 110101 1001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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