This is an analysis of the poem Hopefully It Is Not Too Late that begins with:

There is a malignant tumor,
Growing fast......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcc bb XbdXdccXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001010 101 110 1101101 101 110 1101000100 1101 1100 00111 01011 11 01010101010 10100101 110 11011 001001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Hopefully It Is Not Too Late;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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