This is an analysis of the poem Time Spent In Interdependentness that begins with:

I open and stretch my eyes,
As far as I can see......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbXbX cXXadeaXa Xc Xd feXfcXccfcca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,2,2,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111 111111 011101 0010001 1011 0011010011 110010110 11101000100 011010100 1100010 00010110 00100010 10100010 11101 010100101 0100100001010 111101 11010001101 110001010 011011101 11000010010 1111101010 1100011100100 1111010000001 0100010010 1 01100100 1010100101110 010001 11110110 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Time Spent In Interdependentness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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