This is an analysis of the poem Observed For What It Is that begins with:
There is one thing about dissension,
And those in positions who continually present it....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcbbd eXXb ffdcffXbbcaeb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,13,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 101101010 110010101000010 1100010010001 110010011001 011 1010 1100011100 1111000100010100 0011101 001 001001110010 010011010110 110101100010 1011010110 011110001 0010001110101 100110011001 10101000101001101 01010000101001 101001001 001010101110001 100001100
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
- Average number of words per stanza: 39
- Amount of lines: 22
- 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; to, and, of are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Observed For What It Is;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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