This is an analysis of the poem People Wait Too Long Accepting that begins with:

If it's,
What it is......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBABcd EAEBFD EAEBBGD ABCB EAEBFD ABXXEAEBBGD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,7,4,6,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00 100 1101010 1100010 100 1001 111001 01011 10111010 0011 10111010 01011 0111110 11101 10111010 0011 10111010 01011 1101010 111100100 11111 00 100 1101010 1100010 10111010 0011 10111010 01011 0111110 11101 100 1001 1010001010101 10111010 0011 10111010 01011 1101010 111100100 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of People Wait Too Long Accepting;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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