This is an analysis of the poem The Red Poppy that begins with:

The great thing
is not having...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcXddXeXcbffbeXfXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 0110 0110 11111 10111 01010 101110 11101 010011110 1010 111100 01011110110 01111101 01101001 0110 01011110 10010101 11101 011111 011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 477
  • Average number of words per stanza: 95
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Red Poppy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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