This is an analysis of the poem Out Fishin' that begins with:

A feller isn't thinkin' mean,
Out fishin';...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXaaaX bXbXcccXdX dXbbbX eXeXXffX gXgXaaaX hXhXaaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,6,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000101 110 01110011 110 11010101 11010101 01010101 110 01111001 110 11000101 110 01000111 11010111 11000101 110 01010101 110 11010001 110 11110101 10010101 11011101 110 01011111 110 10010001 110 10010101 11110101 11011101 110 01010001 110 01011111 110 01010111 11110111 11110101 110 01000101 110 11010001 110 010000101 01010111 01011101 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 649
  • Average number of words per stanza: 114
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Out Fishin';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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