This is an analysis of the poem Depending On The Environment that begins with:
By giving the people exactly what they ask for,
It becomes foolish to respond to their contradictions......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abba cdccXde cecaf bX XdcfcddX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,5,2,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1100100101111 00110001011010 110110010 101110111 11110001 1111010 01 11001000 01010111 110011101 1011011111 0011101101 10100 01011100 100001001101 011010110 0100010101 101100 110 1101110010 1101 11001101001 010100100 1100100010 11001010001001010 0111101001100
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 186
- Average number of words per stanza: 31
- Amount of lines: 26
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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, they are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word those is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Depending On The Environment;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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