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

Where are you going?
'To the debates.'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X b cdcXXeXbeaXX b XbXdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,12,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 10100 1111010101 11101 01101011100100 101 10001001010 01001000 011100010 1111010101 01110 1 10101101010 010101100100 0111011000 11 1 1101 111111000101 01010 1110110100 1001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Very Inspiring Stuff;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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