This is an analysis of the poem Believing What They Hear that begins with:

Regardless as to who says what,
About their talents, skills and abilities....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdddefgcgafbXXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010111 01110110100 11111 1101 01010010 011011010 001100111101 11010101 11000110100 11011101 11001011110 1101001101 010011001 01011101101 11001110 11110001 1010111 011010100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 664
  • Average number of words per stanza: 120
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 Believing What They Hear;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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