This is an analysis of the poem Listening With Intent Meant that begins with:
I am 'still' that same person.
Calm in demeanor....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcXXc cdbXXccc XedXf bc fg eh aiebgh XiXf
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,5,2,2,2,6,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1111110 10010 010001001 101010 01100101 0111001 10001 1011110 110 1110 10 11000011 011001 111010010010 11 1011111001 01100 1010 1010100 0011101110 11101 111010100 1 111101111 01101011 1101110010 1100100111 110101011 010 110111 111001 11111011001 110101 110010 11100
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 35
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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; i is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, i are repeated.
The author used the same word but 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 With Intent Meant;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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