This is an analysis of the poem Perceptions Of Reality that begins with:

Rushing back to get their seats,
After intermission has been announced completed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbabX XcdXXd caeceX fefbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 1010101001010 11100010101 1101001 1101000100101000 111011001100 010001011 10111001011 0110101 1011110010001 1101111010 1011000101001 10111011010 00101110 000100010101 1101101010 11101010101 11111101101 0111101111 01000100001010101 10011101101 10010011010001 01010111 10101110110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 272
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Perceptions Of Reality;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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