This is an analysis of the poem Cartoon Physics, Part 1 that begins with:

Children under, say, ten, shouldn't know
that the universe is ever-expanding,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab c da e fdb bgc b eg XX X gb dXe Xc f Xe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,2,1,3,3,1,2,2,1,2,3,2,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011101 10101010010 010001000010100 1011001 1010010100 1010101111110 010011010 1001101101 1011110 100111 010001111 110101011 110111100 010010 111010111 1000101101 1110101 0110011 100101 10011010011 1010100111 0011001111 0101101010 10011011101 10011101001 1011 011100001 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 67
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Cartoon Physics, Part 1;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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