This is an analysis of the poem I'Ve Run Completely Out Of Nonsense that begins with:

I am not going to sit here,
And listen to a thing you have to say....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX XXXX X XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110011 1100011101 1 1001 110101010 001100 11010101 1 111100101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 61
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • 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 punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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'Ve Run Completely Out Of Nonsense;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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