This is an analysis of the poem People Like That that begins with:
People may cry...
When happy sometimes, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABB CDA ecaXee XXbXb dXff ABB CDAcXc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,6,5,4,3,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1011 11001 110 1011 1010 10010011 100 0111001 1110011 101011001 100110100 10001010100 101 01011010 01001110011 1110 1011100111 1101000110001 10101 11110111 1101110101101 1011 11001 110 1011 1010 10010011 10110010 01111111 0100110111010
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 30
- 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 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 Like That;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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