This is an analysis of the poem New To The Neighborhood that begins with:

I know you are new to the neighborhood.
And with that said......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXcbcc dbXbbdXX XXbeXce XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,7,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111100101 1011 111011011001 010101011011 0011100 1 010110011 1111111 1101 001010 110101010010100 1011010 01010101101 1010101011111 111010110101 01111100 1 11 110110 1111101000001 1100101010110 111001 011101010 1 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; you, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of New To The Neighborhood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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