This is an analysis of the poem Common Sense Is Missing that begins with:

Common Sense?
If it is so common, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdaef aaebeXc XcdgXXgXafaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 000110 10011001 1010110100 0110101 01110101 01010111 1111101 11100100 111101 1110101010 0101011101 00111 101110 1101010 10101010101 10100110100 101100001011 110001 1110101000 01010110001001 1101 01101 0101001001 01110111100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Common Sense Is Missing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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