This is an analysis of the poem Medically Numbed that begins with:

Where is the proof,
That there is a declining quality of life....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaAbcadXcd XXXXX Xb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 110001010001 1001 1110010 10010110010 11001 1010001011 01010101 11011001010 11001110100 1 1 1 10110110111 11010011 111 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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