This is an analysis of the poem Conversations Familiar that begins with:

When ignorance becomes a way of life,
Even a questionable look...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010101 10010001 101110010 1101001011 01111010010 1101011010 0111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Conversations Familiar;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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