This is an analysis of the poem Not A Random Survey that begins with:

Some are about 'things'.
And some 'things' they will never be about! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 1111010001 11011 0010011 11110 110101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Not A Random Survey;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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