This is an analysis of the poem The First Dingo that begins with:

The kangaroo was formed to run,
but not from man alone -... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaXaba bcXcbdXd bebebbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 110101 01010111 110111 011111000 1101001 01111010 111101 010101001 110111 11111101 110111 11011111 111111 11111001 110101 11010101 010001 01010101 110101 11010101 110101 01011101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 255
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The First Dingo;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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