This is an analysis of the poem Facts Are Surfacing All Over The Place that begins with:

Confronting anyone today with facts,
Not thickly coated in enriching sweetness......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXbX Xacd XcdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101000101 11010001010 0101010100 1 1001 11101 01 1110011001 010011001 01101 0111101001 1010110100010 011000111 1110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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 Facts Are Surfacing All Over The Place;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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