This is an analysis of the poem Topsy Turvy that begins with:
Topsy Turvy is her name;
She's a curiosity:... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abac XdXB efef ggXB hihi ddXB caba ffXB hhhh jjXB
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1010001 1010100 1010101 1010111 1010111 1111001 1010101 10101010 1101111 1110111 1001111 1010101 1010101 1110111 01101010 10101010 1110111 1110101 1111011 1111111 1110001 11111001 1010111 10101010 1111111 1110001 1110100 1010101 1111111 1110111 1111101 10101010 1110111 10111110 0010101 10101110 1111110 1111101 10111110 10101010
- Amount of stanzas: 10
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 40
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, your, and are repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Topsy Turvy;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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