This is an analysis of the poem No 'Ifs' Or 'Ands' About It that begins with:

The information I received,
I got from you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXXa bbXccXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00110101 1101 01001001111 1111 1101100 011001 11101 00100101 0100010 1110101 11111111 1001111010 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of No 'Ifs' Or 'Ands' About It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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