This is an analysis of the poem Join The Club that begins with:

The missing of someone taken for granted,
Is not easy to overcome....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX abcXbbdb XaeeeX cddffa eXdXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001110110 01100101 100101001 0011101111 1101110 1001100 111110 1001010010 10010010 101001 0011110 1101 1011 101001001010 011111101 111011110101 11111101011 1111 1110110101 01111011 11110101010 1111 1110111 10001110110 1 101 11010 10100101 11110 0101011 011001011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Join The Club;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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