This is an analysis of the poem Talked About that begins with:

Much easier it is,
To talk about someone....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABBCADE BBBCFBG ABBCADE XdacXBBBCFBG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110000 010111 1000001 101 01001 11001 101011 1001001010 111 11001000101 1001101 100111100 0010001101 00101110100 110000 010111 1000001 101 01001 11001 101011 111001 01001001101 1101011010 0101110011 1001001010 111 11001000101 1001101 100111100 0010001101 00101110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 Talked About;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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