This is an analysis of the poem Center Of Attention that begins with:

Doesn't it seem as if,
The one most opinionated......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXc DE cabXe DE aeXaaXDE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,5,2,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100110 01101010 1011110111 01001011010101 101101 1001110110010100 010000100010010 00100111011100101 10010100010001001 1101101011110 1000111010010010101 000 1001110110010100 010000100010010 1000010001001101010 1100110100010 011010101 11011010001001 1010110101011001 1001110110010100 010000100010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 Center Of Attention;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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