This is an analysis of the poem Snap Out Of It that begins with:

Think of it this way!
The time you take today, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABC dXddedXdbXAABCddce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001 011101 01101100 0010100 1101100101 1101101 11001010100 11011000111 100100010111 01000111001 111011100101 1010101101011010 010010100001010 10001 011101 01101100 0010100 10 1100 01011100 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

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

  • summary of Snap Out Of It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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