This is an analysis of the poem People Aren'T That Dumb that begins with:

Is someone who is coached to lead...
Someone needed to bolster issues of trust? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcXbb ddXXXcadX cd dX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,9,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110101 11100101001 111010001 101101100 0011001100 10101101010 010100100100 1001001 10101101 11011101 001010 1100010 0101 1001 1 110111000111 1010010110100 10110110101 101010 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of People Aren'T That Dumb;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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