This is an analysis of the poem You Are 'Not' That Good Looking that begins with:

I like to kiss.
Hold....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaX XXXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1 11011 111010101 110 11 110 1101 11011001001 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 You Are 'Not' That Good Looking;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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