This is an analysis of the poem Over The Top And Unneccesary that begins with:

Let's face it!
We live to know some animosities felt....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAXbbaX cccXaaX AAXXcbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 11011101001 001010001001 1100100010 010111 1101001 11011101 100101 1101010101 01110100010 01101 110111 100110010 11001110000 110 11011101001 11110110000 001001 011111101 0101111 1000101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • 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 Over The Top And Unneccesary;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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