This is an analysis of the poem That's Not The Way I Groove that begins with:

Fumbled up and down...
Tackled to the ground and pounded....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXbXc XbdeXf cXee ghccf ghacidd Xi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,4,5,7,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 10001110 10 010010111 0100011 010011 1111 10000101 1011 01011 1110111 011101010 11010101001 0110001 01111111 10111 011101 1111010101 01111110 111 1111 0110111 011010101 01010 101 11011 1010011 1111001 1010101 1110101 010101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • 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 exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of That's Not The Way I Groove;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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