This is an analysis of the poem Contagion that begins with:
Elephants are contagious!
Be careful how you tread....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXb XaXa XbXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1001010 010111 110010101 100101 1010101 010101 111101000 111101 01000101 010101 11011111 0100011
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Contagion;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
