This is an analysis of the poem Don'T You Get Pushed that begins with:

Move along and don't get shoved.
There's nobody in the fast lane, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abc aDCE FGgb Xaaa ADCaG ADCaG FGGeGGDCaeXAEeADCaGe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,5,5,20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 11110011 100001 11011111 11 11 1111110 101101 10101110 1100101 111011 101101 10101010 1110010 0111010 1011111 11 11 1 101 1011111 11 11 1 1111 101101 10101110 1111 00101010 101 1111 11 11 1 101010 1011111 1111110 10110 1011111 11 11 1 1111 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Don'T You Get Pushed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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