This is an analysis of the poem Entertained By A Nakedness that begins with:

What does the future hold,
For those already entertained......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbcadbXbXb XX aae cd d eccbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,3,2,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 11010101 10100 110101010 111011001 0010011101 10010 10110101 01 0101100 10110110001 110100010 01101001001 101 1111111110 1 1111010 10001011100 1101 111011101 11101100 110100 101010111 11 0110101 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Entertained By A Nakedness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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