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

More of the same,
Is comforting to some....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aab bc dceXXXedX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1001 010001 1011000101 100011 110100010 1110001110 0101 1110111 0010001001110 110101111 0101001 11110101 1101101 011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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; of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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