This is an analysis of the poem Into Direct Eye Contact that begins with:

Bring it on.
With all of your defenses....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc dXaXdbd efXcf XXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,7,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 0101010 01011001110 1001101110001 00001111 10010001000 0111111 000100110100 0111011 1011111000 1101 11111101110 1101111111 1111011 101011001 11111 1110011100 100111 11001110010 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Into Direct Eye Contact;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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