This is an analysis of the poem Spineless And Mentally Digressive that begins with:

Oh I can be quite snide,
If that occasion should arise....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCC aXcX ABCC XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 01010101 1111001 011100111 111001011 0010001111 11110101 10110010011101 111011 01010101 1111001 011100111 1111 111010 00111110 101100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Spineless And Mentally Digressive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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