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

Milestone:
All my troubles disappear,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabbB X ccbbB X ddbbB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,1,5,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1110101 1010111 1011111 1010101 01010101 10 1111111 1111111 1110101 0110111 01010101 1 1010101 1010101 101011 1010101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 83
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; what, my, can, dinner, bell are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines bell is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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