This is an analysis of the poem Change that begins with:
...and as if I didn't know,
What was involved with it....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XaXbcdbXcaXbXbddbcX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1101101 110100 1101 1101 011010 011010010 01000101100 101010111 010010 1010010 10011101 100101011 1010101110010 1110111011010 1111 1111 01 1 0110101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 541
- Average number of words per stanza: 99
- Amount of lines: 19
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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; it, and are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words or, to, as are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Change;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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