This is an analysis of the poem Stress Therapy that begins with:

Time, time, time, time, the clock
vaccinates us....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX Xbcd dXd Xcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 111101 10001 111011 1000 101110 1111 110010 1110 1010 100101 001010 10000 1011 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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