This is an analysis of the poem Listening? that begins with:
So much has been spoken.
So much has been said......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABC abdX EFXB ABC bgg EFXBXd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,3,3,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111010 11101 01111 11101 111010 110010 1001000110 11 11110 0011 001 111010 11101 01111 11001 111101 10101 11 11110 0011 001 100
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 66
- Average number of words per stanza: 12
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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; so, much, has, been are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words so, and are repeated.
The author used the same word so at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Listening?;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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