This is an analysis of the poem Misery Is All They See that begins with:

It appears as though those most miserable,
Are the ones holding onto the notion...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcXcdXefefgXXeXffagfgdXXfbdhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111111000 1011010010 11011010101101 1111010 10010111 00101000101 10001001101 101011100010 01001010 1011110011 11011001 1111110 1 10111010100 1101011 101111100111001 1101011101 1001101001 101010 11001111010 1000111 001010000100 1010101 1001110010 111 111111 10110101 101001001 10101101010 1010100010001 1011001101010 0100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 210
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Misery Is All They See;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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