This is an analysis of the poem No Friend Of Mine that begins with:

There would be no friend of mine,
Pretending to be one all the time......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXX XXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101101 010001101 1110110111 111001101101 1001001110100 111101011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Friend Of Mine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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