This is an analysis of the poem Tired Of Nuts that begins with:

If by birth I was a squirrel
With dreams someday I'd speak....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaX bbXc cXXXaXabcbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111010 011111 11111 100101 11011101 100011101 11011101 11010001 1111111 01011001 111101101 0111001 111110001 11101101 0101011101 110010 00111 11011111001 110101001 111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Tired Of Nuts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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