This is an analysis of the poem Just For The Record that begins with:

It wasn't like that. Don't imagine
my father in a feed cap, chewing...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX cdb eXc acc XdeXeee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111010 110001110 0101101001000 1110110110 11000101 1010110110010 01010110 101010111 101001001 1110011110 0100110110 1110 10101100011 101101101 111001101 0111101 01111111 010110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Just For The Record;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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