This is an analysis of the poem The Next Time That One Comes that begins with:

There is no satisfaction to one that comes.
To someone who knows another, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdae afXdfgb bgXaXXecXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110100111 01111010 11101 1111001001 100010 01111010 00110101101 1011111 0001001 01101 00101001001 101011 011101101 10 110 1111110 1001001100 01010 1 111 11010111 11101 101101110 010011101111000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of The Next Time That One Comes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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