This is an analysis of the poem A Legitimate Observation that begins with:

To manipulate themselves with a cleverness,
That has them facing a brick wall......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaabXcbXdXXcX XdeXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010100100 11010011 011101 10010010 1010000 11 01110010100 0 100 10 10 1 1110101101 11100101 01101010010 111 110101 00001001010 001011000101110 110010011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 284
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of A Legitimate Observation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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