This is an analysis of the poem Examples (August 27) that begins with:

The last Campbell's tomato soup can
of the twentieth century is going to ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcaXXdXdXXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 011001111 001001000100 01010010010 1010100010 01000001010 101010110111 010100001010 101001001 0101101011 010011011 001101110 110101010001 0101010001 10111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 582
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Examples (August 27);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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