This is an analysis of the poem Looking For A 'Them' And A 'They' that begins with:

When people begin to defend,
The appearance of their own garbage......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXbb XaXbXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11001001 001001110 1001100001 1010110010 11010101101 100101010100 1101110101101 01110010001 1110010111 0101010110100 010001 00101100111 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 275
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Looking For A 'Them' And A 'They';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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