This is an analysis of the poem For Those Who Scrutinize Others that begins with:

This one is for those,
Who scrutinize others....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaX BAAA CDED FAGe BAAA CDED FAGc Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 110110 1101001 1010011110 111 1101110 1100110 10101110 111 010111 111111 110101 0011110 0111 0111010 111111 111 1101110 1100110 10101110 111 010111 111111 110101 0011110 0111 0111010 11100101 1101011 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

    The poet repeated the same word bagged at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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