This is an analysis of the poem Fitting Into A Socket that begins with:

My 'self' was made to feel out of place,
At one time....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaa XbcXXcd cXebde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101101 111 1010111010 000101101 001001010 1111011111 001001111010 101111 111011011011 100110100010 10010111001 010101 101 111011 0101101110 0101 11101001100001011 111010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Fitting Into A Socket;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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