This is an analysis of the poem Set On Auto-Pilot that begins with:

Not only have they been,
Floating along powered by denial....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbb XcXXc XXdXe X fdfgff hii fhi bXgX Xca iebX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,1,6,3,3,4,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 1001101010 1110111010 111100111 1111010 11101 101110100 1011010 011 10110001010 000110110 10010001 1110010001011 1110100010100 1011 1011101011 01011001 10 1010010010 1110010 01101001 011 10 10 011111 1010111 10 10 1101111 10111010 0010100 10 11010011 0010001 10 001011001000 11110 0111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Set On Auto-Pilot;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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