This is an analysis of the poem Some People Grow Up that begins with:

Some people grow up,
To develop into adults......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 00100010 0110 01000101 1011001 0100100011 11110010 1011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Some People Grow Up;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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