This is an analysis of the poem From The Book Of Questions that begins with:

III.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X Xa ba ab XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1100110 1010101 11101 010011 11001 00101001 0110100110 10110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 46
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of From The Book Of Questions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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