This is an analysis of the poem On Demand that begins with:

The bogusness of your focus shows,
It's not legit....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABABCdXeeC ABABCeeXCXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010001101 0101 010001101 0101 111101 11001 11101 001 001001 11111 010001101 0101 010001101 0101 111101 011001101 01 11001 11111 0111100 10111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 262
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of On Demand;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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