This is an analysis of the poem To Run From Fun that begins with:

If nothing has been ever done,
By someone who has stated......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAcDeBA FAbCAGGAG agXXXgXa FAbCAGGAGgaXABAcDeBA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,8,20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 1111110 011111001 1 1010011 1 10101 0101 110101 0101 1 11010 110101 11001 11101010 01101 001001 1110011 01001 1 11100 010101 1111010 001000 1100011 110101 0101 1 11010 110101 11001 11101010 01101 001001 10101010 001 01010101 1111110 011111001 1 1010011 1 10101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    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; has, to are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word fun at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of To Run From Fun;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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