This is an analysis of the poem No Matter Which Fingers Are Pointed that begins with:

Listening with a comprehension,
That observes with a focus upon the times......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAXCDEC XbccaA ABAXCDECXA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100001010 10100100101 110100 0101010010100 11000100010010100 1010001001111010 110001010 011100111101 110 10110110 101100100111010 001 00100010110010 11011011001010 100001010 10100100101 110100 0101010010100 11000100010010100 1010001001111010 110001010 011100111101 11011011001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; with is repeated.

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

  • summary of No Matter Which Fingers Are Pointed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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