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

I, too, dislike it: there are things that are important beyond all
this fiddle....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbccd cXXaeffX XXfdXbgg fbdheiifXaigbggh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1101011111010011 010 100110000101101 0100 01010110100 11111 11011111 0011110101010 11001010101010101 11 101101101001001 101000 011101110111 11011 11010101 1011111010100 110010011100101001 10 01001001010011011 10 101 1101010 10010 00101011001001 11110100101011 10010 110110010011100 0101100 1101001110 10000 01000001 1001101001101 10101000010011011 11 0001101011011 01010001000 10101 11010101 1001110000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 274
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, can, that, in are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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