This is an analysis of the poem For Those Feeling More Detached that begins with:

So uncomfortable some are with the truth.
It's not enough for them to have it smeared....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabc XXXXb bXXXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 10100011001 0101100101 1111 1111010 1101101 100101100 11000100 0110000 11001011 111101001 001011101 1101011101110 10101010 1110101 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 For Those Feeling More Detached;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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