This is an analysis of the poem Is There Anyone Left that begins with:

He has clearly shown his point of view of this process.
He believes it is ridiculous! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bXccdX add bXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,6,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1110101010011 101000100 10110 10010001010110010100 011001 11 11101110110 11011010 01100101011100 1001110 00101010011 1101 1111001101010 101001101010 01011010010100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words he, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Is There Anyone Left;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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