This is an analysis of the poem Who's Doing The Training Here? that begins with:

If I should make this,
Any simpler than it is......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaXXb XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110 10100100 101011101 0100011010110 111 101010101 10011001 101101100101 11001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Who's Doing The Training Here?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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