This is an analysis of the poem Getting Involved Is Expected that begins with:

People believing it easy,
To get involved and commit......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabcdXdXa bbacXaabef gcagbhXgcg gi X ieh bXXfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,10,2,1,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10010010 0101101 00100011110 11001110101 01110101 11101100101 1110101 1110100111 1010110101 011011101001 1010011 110111010101 010111 1111001 0111010100100010 0001001 1100111110001 11001010 1111001101 0100110101 10010010 110011010 010011101010 1111001010 01110101011 110 1001 100111001 00110101 10101010001000101 1 1111 101100 11 01011 110010 11 01010 1100011001 11100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • 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.

  • 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 Getting Involved Is Expected;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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