This is an analysis of the poem Now Amongst Us that begins with:

What will they do,
With beliefs no longer relevant? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBDCebffgeXebfebABCBDCegfb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 001110100 11011 1111001 100010011001 11 110101001 010010010010100 01001010 110011 1010011101 01011010101 110111010 110110011 1111011010 00101010101 1100010101 1100101010 1011 001110100 11011 1111001 100010011001 11 1000101 0111100 0110011 10111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 941
  • Average number of words per stanza: 159
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of Now Amongst Us;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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