This is an analysis of the poem No One Can Remember Specifics that begins with:

No one can remember specifics,
As to what they've done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacb XXXcbdedeX XXXcbccXda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,10,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010010 10111 001010111 1011111001010 1001110111110 110 01001110 00111 1101101 11011100 11010111 10010 010001101101 1010011110110 1101 11 111011011001 011 110110100010101 11011111010 111110 10101000010111 00110010001 01011010111010 101101010100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 304
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of No One Can Remember Specifics;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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