This is an analysis of the poem Somehow They Understood That Immediately that begins with:

Well...
It is a beginning....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XAbc b DX eaX XA DX f XdeX GdfXdcGX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,2,3,2,2,1,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 000010 1 101001 010 1110000 1101001 110 1011100 010101 1 000010 1110000 11010100 1010111 11 01011 11010001110 1011101 01 101010 11101101 1111101101000 111011100100 11010 01 0110101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of Somehow They Understood That Immediately;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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