This is an analysis of the poem What They See Being Done Publicly that begins with:

Why is everyone alarmed and up with arms?
I don't understand....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXba cadebc AdeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10101011101 11101 1010001 01010011010010100 010101011011001 1100101001 01100100 0010001 11100010001 00100101011 10101011101 01111101100 01110101010 101010101010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; over is repeated.

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

  • summary of What They See Being Done Publicly;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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