This is an analysis of the poem Moving Picture that begins with:

When two take gas
by mutual consent...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccaabdXddbdXcXeXeXcdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 110001 10110 1011101 1010101 11001 1010101 10101 1010101 100101 10101 1011101 101001 0110 10101 1010 0001 10101 0010111 11011 111111 1110111 10110 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 549
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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; and, for are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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