This is an analysis of the poem Spinning Out Of Control that begins with:

To be part of a collective whole
Does not diminish the value, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcbddbeffdbXX b fghde fdddXbhXXegaecb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,1,5,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001000101 11010010 01101010 110 01101000101 101111010 01001 11001 01000011010 101011001 001001 1010 1010011 0101 010101 11000010 001010 110101 01110101 01011010010 1000101 0110110010 10110101 0100011 101101010 00100001 01010 11001 01100110010 10111 011010110 101001 0101 1101101010 1000100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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