This is an analysis of the poem The New Normal that begins with:

The uninvited presence,
Of the new normal amongst us......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXXXbbbbacbcaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010 00110011 1001011010 1101001001 101001011010 110 110100100001 0101101010001 111000100 11001101111 110010100 01001100 01111110001 11011100101 101010101001 01101110111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 668
  • Average number of words per stanza: 108
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase beliefs connects the lines.

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

  • summary of The New Normal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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