This is an analysis of the poem Is It Intentional? that begins with:

They're people tired of hoping,
And told to cope....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAXABcB ABAXABcB DEDADDF ABAXABcB DEDADDF DADCDAE DEDADDF DADCDAE ABAXABcB DADCDAE GDGdGDGd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,7,8,7,7,7,7,8,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010010 1101 11010010 11110 11010010 1001 1 10011 11010010 1101 11010010 11110 11010010 1001 1 10011 0010101 00 1110100 110 0010100 101 00110101 11010010 1101 11010010 11110 11010010 1001 1 10011 0010101 00 1110100 110 0010100 101 00110101 1010 010110 11010 101 11010 010110 0110001 0010101 00 1110100 110 0010100 101 00110101 1010 010110 11010 101 11010 010110 0110001 11010010 1101 11010010 11110 11010010 1001 1 10011 1010 010110 11010 101 11010 010110 0110001 000100 110 0010100 01 000100 110 0010100 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 82
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (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 Is It Intentional?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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