This is an analysis of the poem Those Who Defy This Definition that begins with:

Even in our adopted realities,
We cling onto habits....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCCABA acdb aXXeeb XdXdbb ABCCABAXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,6,6,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010100100 111010 11001 1100010111 110100011 00111001 1110011010 1100101101 11010 11110100 111011101 1011010101 11 010011010001010 1101111 0101101 10110011 10100010 1001010100 0100111101 11110010100 001001111 001011000110 10010100100 111010 11001 1100010111 110100011 00111001 1110011010 111110101010 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 217
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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  • summary of Those Who Defy This Definition;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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