This is an analysis of the poem To Trap Unsuspecting Flies that begins with:

People only listen,
When their ears are prepared to hear....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXab cacXb bXXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 101010 11110101 111110001 101100110 011010000110 1001 11110 1011 0111101 10101 11 1 1001110100 1010100100 1000101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 To Trap Unsuspecting Flies;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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