This is an analysis of the poem Oh! So Now It Matters? that begins with:

Perceptions change dramatically,
When assumptions done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXXacdX XXX XebacbX X XXed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,3,7,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101000 10101 101000 10010011101 01 1111010 11110100 001011111 0100101000100 00010101011 1 111 111101111 1 11010 11011101011 1101110 1110110 101111 11110 1111010101 010 10111011 1111110000 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Oh! So Now It Matters?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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