This is an analysis of the poem 'Out There' And In Number that begins with:

There are those who believe,
They can do as they please....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcb cdeXfe efda Xdeaa ebX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,4,5,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 111111 10010101 010111 111100101 1011101 00010 101010010010 00101 100110110 10111 01010101 10010 11100101001 1110101100 1 1101010010011 11101110101001 101 111100 101011110 100100 0110011010011010 1 111110 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; they, or are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of 'Out There' And In Number;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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