This is an analysis of the poem False Information that begins with:

Why are you dropping 'those' crumbs?
'Look behind us....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aa Xb XX bbcX cX XXX X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,4,2,3,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 1011 110100111 1111100 1101 110001 1110101 111 111 11 111 111101001 111110101 10 1001010110 00101101100 1110 1100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 50
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of False Information;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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