This is an analysis of the poem Familiar With The Setting that begins with:

I was not raised on islands of enchantment.
Nor do I know anyone who drives a Bentley, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC cbXXde XdXXca Xc Xaefagf ABCeXgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,6,2,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111100010 111110011010 110010 1110 1110000100 110111001 1111100 1111 10101011110 1101000 11001001 01011100101 1111011 100101010 010111 110110010 11 10111101001 11010111 1110110 0101011111 101010000100 110110 111 11111100010 111110011010 110010 110 1001 110100010 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Familiar With The Setting;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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