This is an analysis of the poem Waiting For Them To Come To Life that begins with:

I agree with you.
However......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabc dbXe ff fXefc ecXfXd cf XcX ccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,2,5,6,2,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 110 101011110 1010 101110100 01101 111001010 10100010 1001 1100101010 101000011101 1010100 001010101010 11101101000 11110 01001011101 00110100101 111001010010 00101 110100101 0011010100 011111111 1110010010 11100101001 111011010 0101 110 010 11110 111010 1110101000 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, we are repeated.

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

  • summary of Waiting For Them To Come To Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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