This is an analysis of the poem Objector that begins with:

In line at lunch I cross my fork and spoon
to ward off complicity--the ordered life...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaaXXX cXdcXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0111111111 01101000101 11011011101 1101011101 110110101001 010010110011 0101110010111 0101001110010100 1111111111 1010011001 00110111100101 111110100101 010010111011 110011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 325
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Objector;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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