This is an analysis of the poem Nothing Else That Can Be Said that begins with:

There is nothing else that can be said,
Regarding that which has been stated....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bcXbX cXXc X XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,5,4,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 101011101 010111010 111110101110 11101001011010 1001 111110101110 11101001011000 101001001010 110010101001 11111111010100 010010 1110001 10101111001 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • 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 Nothing Else That Can Be Said;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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