This is an analysis of the poem Fables And Other Assorted Fantasies that begins with:

It takes some people,
A very long time to make up their minds......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdbXeffcac eXXdcfbXfcXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01110 0101101111 0011100101 01101010 111110 01000111111 01001001 01010111101 101101 111001001 0011010100 10010111 11010010 11010110111 11001010010100 101110010100010000 0101010110 1001101010101 01100010110010100 110 11011101010 1100101 010001010011010 010010100101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 484
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Fables And Other Assorted Fantasies;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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