This is an analysis of the poem Of Course. Yes that begins with:

I love how decadence is praised,
At such raised marketing levels....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab abbacbXbXX XX XXXaXXdc XbX ddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,10,2,8,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110001 11110010 111011010 1010110110 10010010 01101010 11010101010 101110101010 11111000 111111011 011010011 101101010001 1 000101001 1 110100 11 101010001 011101110 1101001010 010100010 1100110101 1 1010101001 0100110101 01 1 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Of Course. Yes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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