This is an analysis of the poem Who Else Is There More Qualified that begins with:

I am not understanding any of this.
Why are the people so upset? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcd ecaf egX hbhXeig feXbdghX ihXfb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,3,7,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101000 11010101 10100110101 10010 110110 11100111 1 010010 1110111010 111001001 10110001 0101011100 10100 1 1101 10 1 1 11010110010 1100 111 01100101 10111 1 11100010 1011100 1010 01 0111010 1110011010 1101010100 1101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Who Else Is There More Qualified;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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