This is an analysis of the poem Enough Of The Questions that begins with:

Am I understanding this correctly?
Trillions of dollars are being borrowed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaa cbd XecdfXX X XcefeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,7,1,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100010 1001011011 10010 010100110 100010100100 11 110101 0111100010101001 1101110110110101 111010101 100111 111110000101 10111 11100111001 111011101 101011 110 110111 1101 101010 010010 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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.

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

  • summary of Enough Of The Questions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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