This is an analysis of the poem I'M Just Sayin' that begins with:

When someone decides,
To pick upon someone to belittle......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdccdaXeXXecbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 0101110010 001001011010 11101010 00010101000101 010101001001001001010 001000111011101 0110 1110101101010 01001100101 01001110 1000100010010001 110101001010 1100100010010101 0101010100000010 10010011010 10100011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 744
  • Average number of words per stanza: 126
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 I'M Just Sayin';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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