This is an analysis of the poem Immediate Effectiveness that begins with:

Take away what everyday is taken for granted,
To prickle the comfort of anyone......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccda abXXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101010110 010100100 11110 01010001010001 010100010011 0101 10100101 100011 10010100 0101001000100 001000110 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Immediate Effectiveness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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