This is an analysis of the poem 'They' Who Have Answered that begins with:

Every message you have delivered,
I have received them....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaXd dddXaaabda XaXXa Xadcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001011010 11010 10010111 111 1100111 1110 1001010101 10010010101 1100101010 0100100011010 1010110 110001 100101 111010 1100110001 101 1111001010 1001 11 01101011 1101 10111 01101101 11101 1111 011101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; have, and are repeated.

    The author used the same word every 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 'They' Who Have Answered;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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