This is an analysis of the poem Nearly None Of It Has Been Applied that begins with:

They were the ones who did not want to know anything.
They chose to be down to Earth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabbb cXbXb dceXXb aaab eX Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,6,4,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001101101101 1100101 11000101 1010101 101101 10 10010010011001 1110110101 11110111 111110001110 10 01111010011001 11011011010 111101 1101 110100 0110110101 111111010 11110101 1101011 11111111 101001001011 11011 1111 110111001100 110111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, that are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words they, and are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines learned is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word things 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 Nearly None Of It Has Been Applied;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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