This is an analysis of the poem Identifiable Senselessness that begins with:

A fool will always insist,
There is something besides an imbecile......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABA cccdeXX ABA fgehdaaaXgfdaacah
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,3,17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101101 1010011100 011011101 00101000 111010010 110111110100 01001010 010101 1001 010101001000 0101101 1010011100 011011101 11000 01101 01110111100001 00111010100100101 110 10110101101001 0101011101001 11100 1 011001000 10100010 1101110101 010110010100 0001001011010 100101001 1010101100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Identifiable Senselessness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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