This is an analysis of the poem Guess Who Has Fewer Headaches? that begins with:

The lesson I've learned,
From my own observations......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaXXd effe XaX ffXacdXab dcdX X Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,3,9,4,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011 0111010 111010101001 111011010100101 11101110101 10110 0011011010111 1 11101 0111110101 01100111 11 1111 01110110110011 01 010110101001 1011110000111 101011001 1010010101111 010111011101 010111011010 111010111 0001111 111010 1001010001 01 1100001001111 1101010101 11 11111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

    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 Guess Who Has Fewer Headaches?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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