This is an analysis of the poem How Did We Get Here? that begins with:

Some people will go to the extreme,
To get an attention......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccccd deXaabc aeX XX dXdX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,3,2,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010001 011010 10001000 010100101 1011010001 011001010001 10011100011 111010000101000100 110011111 01001101010 1100001001001110 10100100101101 10001 101001011101 110011101000101 011010001010101 01000110 1 101111 100101 001001001000 001000011001 11000100011001000 100 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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 How Did We Get Here?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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