This is an analysis of the poem Just A Grouch that begins with:

Just a grouch.
Shouting and pouting about....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcXcbXbXcbX AdXbXXXacXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1011001 10100 111101 1011011111 1001 0101001 10101 1110001101 11001 1111 1111111 101 1001100 01111 110001010 010011 01111 11 01011 0010101 011001010 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for, to are repeated.

    The author used the same word just at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Just A Grouch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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