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

As I was walking
I came upon...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bcde XbXb XXbd XXec cXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 1101 110 01101 1111 1101 10 01111 1011 111 1111 011111 01010 0100 111 100 0111 0101 0101 101 101 111 10 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 64
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words light, her are repeated.

    The author used the same word as at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase her connects the lines.

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

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

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