This is an analysis of the poem For Those Observing that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCDe beXe XfXaggXfX AbCDe afXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,9,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001010 1 101011 10101 100 011010111010 01000100100 000100010 1010100 111100011 1011 1101001 1101 00101011101 101 11010 11010010 0110101 10001010 1 101011 10101 100 10101101 11101 11001101010 10100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of For Those Observing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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