This is an analysis of the poem Watching It On Tv that begins with:

Those coming together to take action,
After the fact......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaX XX aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100100110 1001 11101101110 11011010 111000101111 1111 111001010010100 101100 11010011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Watching It On Tv;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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