This is an analysis of the poem Something Dumb Did that begins with:

One's ability to purchase and acquire things,
Does not bring one into the center ring......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX CBADE fdXXa FaDF CBADE FDFXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001010101 1111000101 00100 01100101011 00101 01010 0010001010 0101001101 11010010001 001001111 00010001 0010001101011 01000101 00100100101 11110101010 00100001000111 00101010 11011111 00101 01010 0010001010 0101001101 11010010001 11110101010 00101010 11011111 00100110 1101111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; one's is repeated.

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

  • summary of Something Dumb Did;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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