This is an analysis of the poem Who Makes These Changes? that begins with:

Who makes these changes?
I shoot an arrow right....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXXbcac Xb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 111101 011 1110011111 1101 1101111 111010 1110110 110 110010 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Who Makes These Changes?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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