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

Who not expose to it,
Can be convinced today......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABc acX aXX ABX Xcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110100 100101 010010010101 1001110010 0001000010 110101011100 11010101000 101000101001 11101010110 110100 100101 01001001111 10101010100100 00111010101 1111010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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 Just A Passing Fad;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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