This is an analysis of the poem Trouble Gets Double Treatment that begins with:

When,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBBB acdecXccCEecbEfdcCac cCEecbEfdcCac aBBBXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,20,13,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 0101 0101 11101 1 0111 011010001 0011 10 1100 10010 001010 101 1010 1 01 1 101 1 1 01 0100 1 01 1 101 1010 1 01 1 101 1 1 01 0100 1 01 1 0101 0101 11101 01001 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Trouble Gets Double Treatment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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