This is an analysis of the poem Will Anyone Understand The History Of This? that begins with:

If something has been intentionally diminished,
From its original significance......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaacc da edXbbe baa cXfgbg affXcabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,6,3,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001000010 0001000100 1000001 001001001 000010 0001000010010 0001 0101001101 10010101101 11100100001 110010101000 1111001 01001000101 11001001111 0100101010000 10101011 010101101 11011011 010010 111000111 1010110001 110110 1110111 11111001 010100101 1111010010010 01010100 1010101001 11111010 001101 101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words will, should are repeated.

    The author used the same word if at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Will Anyone Understand The History Of This?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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