This is an analysis of the poem Some Things Just Can Not Be 'synonymed' that begins with:

An improvement meant to remove,
A refocused attitude that includes reality......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdd efdag chijdeXk X c X g cggX kcb XdjfcbX fdjj jXfhiX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,8,1,1,1,1,4,3,7,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101001 00101011010100 101001011 00100010101001 001010010 10011111010 101 111101000001 111010001 1000010111 1000000001000 0010010 1010101010 11010101010100101 1011110101001001 10110000101 1001010110000 110011011001010 1110111111 1 11101 111110100011 1110100011 111 11110 11101011010100 1 1111001100111 110 1 1101 11 11 1 101110100010 110101 01101 1 1 11 100101 1001101001 1101 01 111100 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • 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; that, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word why is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase why connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Some Things Just Can Not Be 'synonymed';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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