This is an analysis of the poem Just Think Of So Many Other Things that begins with:

If you have awakened to discover,
Something you now realize has not been true....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXb XXcb ABXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110100010 10111011101 101011011 111111001 00110100 101011101 111010001 10110110101 0110100010 10111011101 110110101 11110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

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

  • summary of Just Think Of So Many Other Things;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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