This is an analysis of the poem Lazy And Dazed that begins with:

People want to get paid.
But do not want to invest......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcb acXdXXad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011 1111001 11 110 10100101 1110101 0010101 10110111 10001 110100010111 1011011 111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Lazy And Dazed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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