This is an analysis of the poem Said To Others To Hear that begins with:

You.
And no one else decided, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbb aXXcc XbXXd aeade
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111010 011110 0010011 101001 1 1101001 10 01110101 10111 101110101 11001 00101010 110110101001 1101110001 1 1011000101 11 01001 11111010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, to are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Said To Others To Hear;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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