This is an analysis of the poem You'Re Not That Much Older Than I Am that begins with:

There is nothing like 'knowing',
Than to listen to those with no experience......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaaX X Xb XXacXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,1,2,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1010110 101001010100 100101010 110011011101 00110100101 010111100101 110101111010 10111001 10100101 111110111 101 11110000 100111 11010010000 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 You'Re Not That Much Older Than I Am;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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