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

Hell is a thing like doubt.
Hell is a thing like jealousy....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX bb ba XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111 10011100 1011001010 1011001010 1001101010 100110101 1001100010 10011011010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 74
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; hell, like are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word hell at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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