This is an analysis of the poem None Of Which Satisfies... that begins with:

You lie too much.
And cry too quick....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDBEFGBFhIXiefeFhABCDBEFGBFhIIIFhFhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 38,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1111 1011011001 11101 11011 101101 0110110 101001 01110111 111 1 101 101001010 0110101 001100101 011101 111 1 1111 1111 1011011001 11101 11011 101101 0110110 101001 01110111 111 1 101 101 101 111 1 111 1 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 390
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    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, been, that's, done, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, to, that's are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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  • summary of None Of Which Satisfies...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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