This is an analysis of the poem They'Re Not Suited Totally that begins with:

Two strangers,
Too soon meet......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA ABDE AEBEEcCC ABCA ABDE ECCC AEBEEceXeCCC AEEaCCCXAEcee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,8,4,4,4,12,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 111 001 1111111 110 111 01010 1110100 10101001 1110100 1010101 11110100 1111100 1011101 101 1111 110 111 001 1111111 110 111 01010 1110100 01011100 11100101 101 1111 10101001 1110100 1010101 11110100 1111100 11110001 01011100 11001001 1101100 11100101 101 1111 110 1110100 01011100 01010001 11100101 101 1111 110 01011100 11100101 11110100 01101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of They'Re Not Suited Totally;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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