This is an analysis of the poem Roll And Bounced that begins with:

You're only going to get so close.
So don't try to rub up against my shoulders....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbca Xdbad cdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100111 11101101110 110001001101010010 1111 110110 1111101 1110011111 0100110010 111010011010100 01000 1110101100001 01100111 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Roll And Bounced;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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