This is an analysis of the poem 'This' Is 'Their' Relationship that begins with:

Tormented!
And they sit with the scent of it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXX acbXX BD XXbac XBXDabd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,2,5,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 11100100 10110111 011011 1010101 1101101001 1100100 010100 01110 0010100 00 111110111 11010101 1010010110 11010100 1011 001001001 00010 00 111110111 110101 011011 011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of 'This' Is 'Their' Relationship;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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