This is an analysis of the poem Known Specifically To Get Annoyed that begins with:

Some are so obsessed,
With the assessing done they do to others......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 00010111010 110110100101 111010001100 101100010101 110010110 101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 286
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Known Specifically To Get Annoyed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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