This is an analysis of the poem The Delinquent that begins with:

GOO'-BY, Jinks, I got to hump,
Got to mek dis pony jump;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbCddeeCXeXXCddXXCXXffCXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 1011101 1110101 11010101 11111 1100111 11111011 1110101 1111111 11111 1111111 1010101 1111111 1111001 11111 1110101 1010101 1110001 1101001 11111 1011011 1110101 1101111 1100111 11111 111001111111 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 821
  • Average number of words per stanza: 165
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 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 The Delinquent;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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