This is an analysis of the poem The Art Of Disappearing that begins with:

When they say Don't I know you?
say no....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa XXbXcde Xe fbdddd fXgfgX XXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,7,2,6,6,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 11 110110010 01011011 01100 111010011 111010 1010110101 101 011111010 11 0111110101 110001010 1010001 1010101111 10110110 0010010 11110101001001 110101010 1111101010 01101 111011111 101011 10110101 111101010 101101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 The Art Of Disappearing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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