This is an analysis of the poem Isn'T The Change Already Evident? that begins with:

The more expense of persuasion spent,
And the actual acts of facts put into place......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXacdXdcbcX XcXaXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010100101 101001011001 010111110 001011101 0011011101 101101001010 01101010100011 11111110110101 00100010111001 0101100100010 11010001000101100101 010101001 00110101001010010100 11111011101111 1011011110010111 111011101011 10111 10111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 445
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 49 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Isn'T The Change Already Evident?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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