This is an analysis of the poem Rather Not Be Bothered that begins with:

There is nothing about redundancy,
I'd like to review....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdcdefXeghgXhabfgXdddhagcedd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 31,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010010100 11011 0110000 1010 101101001 1011010 0111110110 100010101 11111 0111100100111001 10101101101 111001 0101110 1110001001 1110110011010 1101001010 1100110 1011101 1101011001 010001010010 011010 110110 10101010101 10011010 11010011 110010001100 10101111 00111101010 1011110100111 110100010110010 1111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1066
  • Average number of words per stanza: 189
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as, i, to are repeated.

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  • summary of Rather Not Be Bothered;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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