This is an analysis of the poem Q & A that begins with:

Q. How important is theory in this poem? It seems as though
it just starts, goes nowhere, tells us nothing we need to know....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bcd Xed cbXXbXce afXfdfde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,3,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001000100111 01111111101101 000110001001101011 110111001110 1100100110011101 111011000101000100001 0010010100100110 1010110101 0111110100101001111 010100101011010001 11101001001011010101011 10011101100011000010 111111111010010110 010111001010011 1101111101101010101 1010111101010 11111101110001011 10111100010 01111111111110110 10101010111111 01111010 0100110011100101 101001101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 60 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, it, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Q & A;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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