This is an analysis of the poem Very Clear that begins with:

Money can't buy happiness?
I'll be damn......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbcdcebecbdAfaagdagfcbeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011100 101 00011 11101 1011010 11010001 110101 001111010 01 111001 110110110 10011000100 1011100 1110010 0111101100 110101010 0111001001 111110 110110100100 10101 01001110 101000111 11001011001 010001101 1001010110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 818
  • Average number of words per stanza: 142
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Very Clear;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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