This is an analysis of the poem Trivial It Is that begins with:

Of little worth and importance,
Has the thought process become to possess....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABb bcdd ccXc AABXXacbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01011010 1011101001 1101001001 01000101001101 1000001010101 011001000101 10100101011010 1100110100111001 100100101010001 1110110010 10010011000101 10100010101011010 01011010 1011101001 1101001001 0010001010 1111011001001001 10100001 1011011001 01001010001010 1101001000001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 197
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 Trivial It Is;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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