This is an analysis of the poem Queer Things that begins with:

One nostril means latin,
The other means greek....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX bcXXd ecdX aeXXdb ddXeabffcdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,5,4,6,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 01011 1100 1011 10010 1010 111 111 1101 111111 11101 1111010 00101 11100 1100 110101 10100 1111 1101 10101001 110101 010010 0101001 100111001 10111 100101 10101 01000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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 Queer Things;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!