This is an analysis of the poem Depending On Who Tells It that begins with:

Why weren't you there in attendance?
'Depending on who tells it, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X ABX X ABX Xc cXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,1,3,2,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110010 1001110 110100101 1101011011 111011 1001110 110100101 1101011011 11110 1101 111 1111100 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 61
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Depending On Who Tells It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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