This is an analysis of the poem Eye On Identifiable Quality that begins with:

So many are caught up...
In the nonsense....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX babc ddXcde eaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 0010 0101101 1111000 101101010 10111010100 010100 0010101000100 1101001 10010011 11010011 1010010 01000111 110101011 11111 0110010010 0111010100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Eye On Identifiable Quality;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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