This is an analysis of the poem Would It Be Easier? that begins with:

In a democracy,
There is no dictatorship....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabXbXccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 000100 1010101 110 100100 1001010 11001010 01011111 0101101001 110 0010101010100 0110011110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Would It Be Easier?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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