This is an analysis of the poem Thinking Independently that begins with:

A conditioning process,
That has completed with success......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbXXXac aaXabccXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010011 11010001 11010100 1 001 1010101100 1101011100 10001010100 10110100 01010 0101100 10100101 101000100100 11101011010 1011010 1010100 0011001011 111000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 285
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 Thinking Independently;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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