This is an analysis of the poem 'Damned If You Do And Damned If You Don'T Be Damned' that begins with:

The choice to accept a common belief,
And not the work of research....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaaXXbXbXbcbc XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100101001 1101001 111100101 1111010 00111 111101010 1101101 01010011 11101 00101001 11010010110 11010111 110010 11011111 10011011 10011 11011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • 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:

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

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

  • summary of 'Damned If You Do And Damned If You Don'T Be Damned';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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