This is an analysis of the poem It Doesn'T Pay To Deceive that begins with:

You know what has been made easy,
For many people to do? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaabX XbXXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110110 1101001 1101001101111 10110010101 01011010100001 10010111101 0111011101000 1010000100011000100 11001 01100010001 0101001 001101000001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of It Doesn'T Pay To Deceive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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