This is an analysis of the poem Not There that begins with:

He wasn't absent!
He was just not there....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABccddXdbbbXXdXABXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 11111 110100101 0101 1011010 10101010 11101110 1001111010 11001 11101101 1111 110111 01110010 1111001 00111 11010 11111 01 101 0111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 488
  • Average number of words per stanza: 94
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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; he is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word he is repeated.

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

  • summary of Not There;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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