This is an analysis of the poem Folks You Can Not Trust that begins with:
I wish you stop saying what you mean!
That upsets my deluded state of mind....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AXXXXXAbcXcAcb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 111110111 1011010101 111101111 10111010001001 111110001011 10111001101 111110111 0110010 11100011001 1111100 11001101 111110111 1011 11111
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 504
- Average number of words per stanza: 98
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, my are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Folks You Can Not Trust;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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