This is an analysis of the poem Circumstances Like These that begins with:

The best way to undermine the activities of someone?
Pretend your involvement in initiating chaos, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXX baXc addcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 011010100100011 01101000101010 11001001010 010110011010 111010110001010 110111110101010 10010000100 01101000100101011 110 1010100001000101 10100100010010 1 011010101011 10011101 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; to, of are repeated.

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

  • summary of Circumstances Like These;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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