This is an analysis of the poem Let's Not Jump To Conclusions that begins with:

Stop.
Take a moment....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabacdefe XffgadhX bbaca hXXX fdahcc agcdgdcaXcaXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,5,4,6,13,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1010 101 11101 1110101 100101010 11010001000100 011111010100010 1100100100100 10011001100 1110010 01 1011011 111011 11010 11111110 00101101010100 1011001 10 111001 110100010 0101010000 1110 1110 010101001 101000 10100 0011010 1110100 0011000010 1001010101 1010100 110010 1111 110101010 011011 10101101 1111010 001 111110011010 101 1011100 10010110 1 1110110010 100111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • 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:

    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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Let's Not Jump To Conclusions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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