This is an analysis of the poem Where Does One Go To Rent A Forklift? that begins with:

When egos are bruised,
Some choose to use the opportunity......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cX XXbcXd X cd adbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,6,1,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 1101010100 0111001110 11 100111011 1 10010100110 1110101110 1 110011010 0010111110101 1101 1 1011010100 11101 11111 11110 1111010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 83
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of Where Does One Go To Rent A Forklift?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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