This is an analysis of the poem Unless, Of Course...Some 'B's And 'C's Are Men that begins with:

They've begun to remove the 'N' word.
From Tom Sawyer....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cda bbdXXdbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 110001011 0110 110111 0010100100001 11011101010 1011001 01 01 111111 101001 00100101 101010 010100101100 010101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Unless, Of Course...Some 'B's And 'C's Are Men;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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