This is an analysis of the poem Likemindedness that begins with:

So,
What are you going to do? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aABCD cef Xccgc ccachc hcaec fcXc cXcXX aABCDXhcg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,3,5,6,5,4,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111001 11001 001 101011 10111101 001101 01111001 100000011110 1111111101 111111 1101 010111101 11111 1111110 01 1001 11001 0101110101 1100010110 1010010101 111 1010011 001010101 10110 1011101 111010110 100101101 0110111 10101010000 10101111 1011010 110101 1 1111001 11001 001 101011 110111 01101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Likemindedness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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