This is an analysis of the poem How Did You Get Here? that begins with:
The good news?
We are not that close to the bottom, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aBCaBC XXX defXf XX g X e XXdg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,5,2,1,1,1,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 001 111110010 1010 011 111110010 1010 1 111 1101101111 110111101010 01011111111 01010 11100011 01010 1 11110101011 11111 100010 10111 11011 11011111110 0101101111
- Amount of stanzas: 9
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
- Average number of words per stanza: 13
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, you are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of How Did You Get Here?;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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