This is an analysis of the poem Is That Something You Notice? that begins with:

How do I deal with another's envy?
I did not know that should be part of my focus....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001010 101111010110 0110110 011101 11001 11101 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 That Something You Notice?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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