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

The obvious does have its way,
To offend those pretending......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcda XeXcff ABXeg dfdfgXfeffgd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,5,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 01001101 0011010 1111101100 11110 011001 10101010 011001101 100011101010 01111001000 1010010100 1101011010 01001101 0011010 110011001011 010001100010100 01010010100100 101101 10101101001 1101001010 10101001011 00011111100 11100101001001 11110 111101000111 0110110101010 00110100111 0101101001001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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