This is an analysis of the poem Nothing... that begins with:
They share 'one' thing in common,
With truth and reality....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXb cdd cefegdbXa efbbX FD eeb fXgg FDXgg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,9,5,2,3,4,5,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11101010 0110100 10 1111010110 010001 10100111 110 10100100 0101010100 11010110101 101101110 001 01110010010 10100100 10100101001 1010010010 11001011010 00110010111 10111011 11011011 101100100 0010 010001001 1110101 010 11010 111100111 110101001 1010101 101100100 0010 10100010 1100011 1010101
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 34
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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, of, and are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Nothing...;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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