This is an analysis of the poem More Difficult It Became To Be Objective that begins with:

For many years I did my best,
To be objective....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXXba XbXXccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11001011 00010 001001 1110101 1001110 01001010 110010001 11001000 11010 11100001 00010101 01001010 010011011010 11000101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 205
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of More Difficult It Became To Be Objective;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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