This is an analysis of the poem Rain Or Shine that begins with:

the vultures at the zoo
(all three of them) ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXadefbf eXcdXeXgggXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 1100 11010001 11 101 101 110101 0101101 110110 1 111001 1 01001 10101 10 011 110111 11011 0100010 10 10010010 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Rain Or Shine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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