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

If we meet and I say, 'Hi,'
That's a salutation. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXababXbXbXbcbXbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111111 101000 0111111 1001010 0111101 101010 01101110 1001010 0110111 111010 01011000 1101010 0111101 1001010 11110101 110010 101100010010 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 472
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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