This is an analysis of the poem Still In A Processing Called Progress that begins with:

I am not the one,
To empathize with those......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbc dbbebafcc dXbfgacfcdcgXebd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 010101 11111010 11100101 1110101001 1111111 001100100010 11110010 01011111 101010111 0101111 111101 11000111001 111111101 1010010100101 01100010101101100 1101011101 010101001010 10011001010010 10100 1111101 001 1100010001010 11101 1101010 110010110 1101 1100100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 252
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word i 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 Still In A Processing Called Progress;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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