This is an analysis of the poem Not A Master Of Semantics that begins with:

No need to argue with or convince me,
As to who you are....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb accdc cXXbd deff fbecffef eX cX X XXdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,5,4,8,2,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001011 10111 1110100 111011001001 11101010100100 010100011 10101010 11111101 110111001 100110 100101101 11010 0010101 111101011010 1011101 001001010 1111010 1100111010 111110010 11010110 11 101001010 1101011010 1010 00101001010 11111011001010 01010101 011 111100010 1101001 111 010100010 1110101010 0101110110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Not A Master Of Semantics;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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