This is an analysis of the poem The Crocodile that begins with:
'No animal is half as vile
As Crocky-Wock, the crocodile....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme:
- Stanza lengths (in strings):
- Closest metre:
- Сlosest rhyme:
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- Guessed form:
- Metre:
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 454
- Average number of words per stanza: 84
- Amount of lines: 26
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; three, with are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word go is repeated.
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- summary of The Crocodile;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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