This is an analysis of the poem More Of The Same Thing that begins with:

You are wishing for...
More of the same thing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAXACDD ABAXACDD ACDD AXACDD XD XD ACEACEAC XXAD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,4,6,2,2,8,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 10011 11101 010111 111101 1100100 110 1111000 11101 10011 11101 010111 111101 1100100 110 1111000 111101 1100100 110 1111000 11101 010111 111101 1100100 110 1111000 11110101 1111000 110111011 111000 1110010111 110111 1111 1110010111 110111 1111 1110010111 110111 110011101 1110010111 111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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; you, bum are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word obviously at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of More Of The Same Thing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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