This is an analysis of the poem Political Intelligence that begins with:

Nobody said Apples for nearly a minute
I thought I should die....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabdXb XeeeXdXfcdfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110110001 11111 100101001 001101 01001 01101 011010 11111 111010 1001011 111 1010010011 111011101 110101100101 1010010101 001100010010 00111 10011010 011010110 0111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 298
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Political Intelligence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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