This is an analysis of the poem Just For Laughs that begins with:

The first black...this!
The first black...that! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcdcae XfgXhcaacXa fbdbaccac XdihiXhchhgefad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,11,9,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110 0110 1 01011 11111 001101 010011010 001001 001101 1001 1010010100 110010 010110100 101011 0101010 110101 101 0101010 11010 101110 101 110001001 010010 10101 01001 10010001 110011 11001 1011 11 001010 0010011 010001 1101 1001 11011 010101100 10100 01101 1110101 111 10001 101000010 11010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 257
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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