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

Say Bazonka every day
That's what my grandma used to say...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAXbaA aaccaA ddeeaAXbbeeaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001001 11110101 01110101 11111101 111001001 11110101 11001111 11010011 1010001 01110101 1010001 11110101 11011001 11011101 11010111 11010111 011001001 11110101 11010101 110011111 0110111 11100011 11011111 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; say, he, said, it are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word he is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word say at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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