This is an analysis of the poem Pollsters Stare that begins with:

Entrenched in indifferences.
And tossed about by negative opinions....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXbb bbXXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010000 11011100010 0001001 10111010 101111101 0101001011 101001010 111101 010101010101 110001010101 101001101010 100100110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Pollsters Stare;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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