This is an analysis of the poem Recite O Parrot King Rama's Name! that begins with:

Recite O parrot King Rama's name! Sati Sita instructs.
Dangling the cage near her, she makes him rehearse....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bXA cXcA bXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 011101101101001 100011011101 110110111 1010101110010010 0111011010101001 110101010110111 1101101011 11110011011 0111011010101001 101011011011101 10011011101001 011101101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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; i, parrot, you, o, his are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word instructs at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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