This is an analysis of the poem Follow The Leader that begins with:

For the first time,
Questions are raised...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBBC bXdXeefggf ABBBCecbggb XghXbfhfXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,10,11,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 1011 10111 010100010 1011100 11010101 1010001101 101101001100 0100011111 110001 1010010 010100111 00101 1001 101111 1011 1011 10111 010100010 1011100 100100100 01001010 01010001010 11001001 01010101 010101 01010101 0010100101 1110101001 10010 11001010001 010101 1101001 00110 010 11100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 266
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

  • 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 Follow The Leader;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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