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

I speak alone because
I do not know his answers....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa b cd e e bX Xc X eXX Xa cXbb Xed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,2,1,1,2,2,1,3,2,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 1111010 1111001 11011111 11111 10111111 111111 00010101 100010 1110100 0101011001 11110 111 1101 1010 101101 0111 1110 100001 101011 101 1010011 10100101 1000011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 56
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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