This is an analysis of the poem Trouble Mover that begins with:

When the wind blows...
The times for some may stir uneasy....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCXd EaadF AfXXead ABCdbdF EfeXfEf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 011111010 111 11111 010101 101 1010101 01010 1101 1001010 1011 011101010 010110111 10011 011111110 0111 11001001101 1011 011111010 111 101010101 011010101110 010001 1001010 101 11101010 01101 11 101010 101 111001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Trouble Mover;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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