This is an analysis of the poem Making Personal Appearances that begins with:

Never in anyone's wildest dreams,
Would one think in showing others indifference......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abca XXcbdb daabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 100101101 111010100100 111 01000001111 1 0100110010 01 1001000100 00101010 0111 010 1111010 1010101000100 010010100111 0101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

  • summary of Making Personal Appearances;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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