This is an analysis of the poem There Is Nothing More Satisfying that begins with:

There is nothing more satisfying,
Than to be depicted as a fool......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaXac dbXdcefcfXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011010 100010101 1111010 11010010 010010100 0110100010 1100000101 101001010 010100100 1000010101 11010010 001010100110 11010101 01001000101 100101 001000101101 11111 0101001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of There Is Nothing More Satisfying;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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