This is an analysis of the poem That's Crazy that begins with:

How treacherous are those,
Seeking both power AND control......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba X cXdXXdcbeXaXeeXXeaa X Xae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,19,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011 10110101 101110 11 1100 111010 1100010 1011 11100010 0010 10010100111 01101 1101001 0101001 011111010 110001001 101010101010 01010101 11111011 1001010111 11 111001001001 110100110101 110 11 00 000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; to, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of That's Crazy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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