This is an analysis of the poem Sick Of Being Just Monkeys that begins with:

One monkey to leave,
Does not stop a show of monkeys....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeffgb XbXfcb X f bhdX XXebijif X b X eXajgjX XXhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,1,1,4,8,1,1,1,7,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 11101010 011110 10000010 11010110 01111 0101101 1101110101 11010010 1 1011010110 110101100 11101001 0101110 0101101010100 11001110 1111 1111010 10111 11001010 110011001 1 10100 11100100101 010010 1110 0110111010 10101011 01101 11101 1011001 11 1010110 100101 111101 110111 1111101 11010001 11101010 1111010011 11011001001010 110101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • 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 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; of, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Sick Of Being Just Monkeys;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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