This is an analysis of the poem It's The Noise that begins with:

I like to think I'm hip and with it.
And up to date with what's going on....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXa X ccddXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101100 110101101 111 110111 01010011011 11110010111 111 0011100010 10110010 110111001 1010 1001011111 0101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Noise;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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