This is an analysis of the poem Until Further Notification that begins with:

Children...
Once again, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXccdXcdbbdebacacXXcebXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 101 010010 010110111100 101100110 01101 11 110001010 11001010 1011111010 011010 110010001 11001001001 101001 0101111100 011 110 011010010 1101011 10100101001 111111 010001111001010 1 011110110010010 1010 110110101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 807
  • Average number of words per stanza: 139
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Until Further Notification;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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