This is an analysis of the poem Who Knew Days Like This Would Arrive? that begins with:

Those who have spent their time,
Wining and dining to peacock their 'bling'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcbcXXaX bdebXb cXcbeeXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 1011001111 1010011010001 1 01110001101 001010101 111 101000111 10100010 1001100101 00101101110100 1010101 01101011101010 001010101 11010010 1110111 111010011 1100111001010 11010101 01110011001001 111100101101 11101111101 11101101 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 317
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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, who are repeated.

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

  • summary of Who Knew Days Like This Would Arrive?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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