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

I sit here on the 2nd floor
hunched over in yellow...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXXXXbXXbXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111011 110010 010 101000 010 111 11 11110 011 1 101 011 11110 1 1110 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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