This is an analysis of the poem Unfamiliar With Active Listening that begins with:

An aggressive understanding,
That one presents and comprehends......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXacX bcdX Xceadcb fX fX bcecX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,7,2,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 11101101 110011 1010010100 0011010 11110100001 1110010 01101 1 101110 111000011 1011 011110 11100000100 100101 1111000 001001 11 111011 111 1011 1111 11001 00100001010 1001101 001011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Unfamiliar With Active Listening;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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