This is an analysis of the poem 'This Is Too Abstract' that begins with:

The same people who exclaimed,
They will remain the same unchanged....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcccX deebXdX XX XXddXXddd X eXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,2,9,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110101 10010101 1101 000101000 10100101101 101010101100 1011010101001 0111110 101110101 101010001 11111101001 001001010 001101000101011 001010101110 110101100 1101001011 1 010010010 101010 0100110010 101011011010 100100010011 001000111 11010111 10101 10110 1 011110111 111100100100 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • 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 'This Is Too Abstract';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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