This is an analysis of the poem Let's Set This Record Straight that begins with:

Let's set this record straight!
Your foundations......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdedXfbX XXfegafagbcehgfg hXdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,16,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011 1010 100101 110101101010 00101011111 1100101 10111110100100 111011100 1111000101111 01110011111 1100010001000 101011101 001010 01 1111 111100101100 10101000111 11110010101 0011100100 01000010100101 011101011010 110111010110 11101 111101110100 010010 1010100111 10100100 000100 111110001 11110100 01010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 370
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Let's Set This Record Straight;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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