This is an analysis of the poem Everyone Knows They Have Been Exposed that begins with:

When conflicts arise,
To become the mainstay of life......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXb bXaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 00101101 111010101000 10111101010 10011110010 101001110 010010011101 11011 110010011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Everyone Knows They Have Been Exposed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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