This is an analysis of the poem In With A New Priority List For 2009 that begins with:

Things that people did well...
Like lieing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcdeXbXXbXXeX XddbddbfXXfeXfe cXfXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,15,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111001 11 10 101 01000100 100101 100111110 0100 100 110 110001010 1110010011 111011001100 11001 10001111010 101 0100 100 10000010 100 0100 10001 1 101 101010 0100 010 11 1 11010010 0001001 00010100111 111111010 10101101011 111001001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of In With A New Priority List For 2009;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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