This is an analysis of the poem Amateur Poet that begins with:

You see that sheaf of slender books
Upon the topmost shelf,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefghgX gfgfhehe iaiajcjc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 010101 11110101 011111 11010101 111101 11011101 111101 11011111 010111 11011111 111101 11011101 111111 11111001 10101010 11111011 111111 11011101 011111 11001111 011111 11110101 110011 10110111 111101 11011101 111100 101011001 110111 11110111 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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