This is an analysis of the poem Without A Smidgen Of Maliciousness that begins with:

Like most people in the same mindset,
A belief is indoctrinated within them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXa XabX ccca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111000111 001001010010 111011101011 1101111001 0111110 0100100001101 111011010 1110101001000 1111 101011101 1101001001 00001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Without A Smidgen Of Maliciousness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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