This is an analysis of the poem Influence that begins with:
What makes you think that I'm not thinking?
Or observe from experiences forced to live? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABAB Xccc deede eeXXXABABb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,10,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111110110 101001000101 0101101110 11100111 111111100 1111100101 11010110011 10111101 111110010 1001101 111010101 11001010 110101 10100101 100111011 11110011010 1011110101 111110110 101001000101 0101101110 11100111 111101011100
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
- Average number of words per stanza: 30
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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; you, have are repeated.
The author used the same word what at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Influence;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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