This is an analysis of the poem Don'T Drink that begins with:

Don't drink, boys, don't!
There is nothing of happiness, pleasure, or cheer,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbccA DeeaXbXD eccffgae AXXhhA Ga hXbbGaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,8,6,2,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 101001001011 01001001111 011111111001 01111001001 1111 11001 111111001001 101001111101 111011 1 1001 011111110010 11001 1111 00101011101 101001111101 001111000001 101001101001 11 1 1 11111 11111101011 11011011001 11101001001 111001011001 11111 111 1 00101101101 11111001111 101001001011 001001011011 111 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 246
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; in, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, don't are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Don'T Drink;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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