This is an analysis of the poem 14 haiku that begins with:

1.
Your limbs buried...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabc XbXd XXeX Xfef Xega Xdfg XXec Xfaf XXXf XXdf Xfef XfXa Xbfh XhcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1110 0101010 1111 1 1010 010 10101 1 1011 10010 111 1 11 11010 101 1 1110 001010 11 1 0010 111010 0010 1 111 1100 0101 1 11 1101 101 1 110 11000 101 1 110 1101 101 1 111 10010 001 1 0101 0100010 111 1 1001010 1101 0111 1 11 01111 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 52
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 12 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • 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 14 haiku;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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