This is an analysis of the poem In The Process that begins with:

It was given.
And in the process, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABccX ABcDcXABcDa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0110 10011 1 1001010 111010001001 0110 10011 1 10010 00101001 0110 10011 1 10010 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 In The Process;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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