This is an analysis of the poem Whether Conscious Or Not that begins with:

As long as others,
Were subjects of their poked jokes......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcd dXcXefe ccaccX Xfb ggffg XeffcXXf XaaXbXXaafaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,3,5,8,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 0010111 110101010101 10000000 101 1010000 101110 0100101010100 1110111101 1011101001 100111 101011 0011001 1010111 1111001 111000110100 0010010 11001 1010110100 1111110 101010 111010111001 1001 0011101 100100110001 11010 1101 110101 111101010 110101010 11101 01001 01001011000 1011 10100000010 11111101 011011 11011010 1111101 10010 101001100 101001010 1010001110 1101101 10101010 1101011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

  • summary of Whether Conscious Or Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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