This is an analysis of the poem Fools Will Do Stupid Things that begins with:

There will always be those,
Choosing to change rules......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXX bbaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 10011 01010100 00100010100 1001000100 110101001 1101111001001 001001010100 1010001010100 11010110110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Fools Will Do Stupid Things;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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