This is an analysis of the poem Unexpected Absence that begins with:

They are here!
The results......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABccb AcdeeXXfgXXg ABdAgfXg ehbhhgABXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,12,8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 001 10011110 110 111001001 1111 011 0101010 1 11101001 010100101 1 11 010101010 110010 101001 001010010 1111 001 0110110 111 010101 10110101000 11101000 1010010110 11 1101 1100111001 11101010 01001010 11101010001010 1111 001 01 111011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 author used the same word and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Unexpected Absence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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