This is an analysis of the poem An Obviousness That Is Set Into Motion that begins with:

When it becomes easier to belittle,
Someone's achievements......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXb aXXbaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011000010 11010 0010100 11100010 1010011100 11001010010 11010100101001 10101010101 10011110 001001011010 010001010 1001101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 An Obviousness That Is Set Into Motion;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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