This is an analysis of the poem No Explanations To Extend that begins with:

I am 'where' I am,
With no explanations to extend....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBXa aabXbdXABCBddb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 011010001 1011111 01111101 10010001 10011100 11 111 10111010001 01011011 1011110010 1101000010101 111011 011010001 1011111 01111101 1101101000 101100101 0100111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of No Explanations To Extend;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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