This is an analysis of the poem It's All About The Having Of Cash that begins with:

It may not be real,
But as long as it appeals......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa X b XbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 1111001 101011100 1101 010101001 000 010011 11001 110011 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 61
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of It's All About The Having Of Cash;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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