This is an analysis of the poem Stupidity Street that begins with:

I saw with open eyes
Singing birds sweet ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXAXAbaXAbA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 1011 1001 11001 10010 01001 11010 01001 100110 11001 10110 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; in is repeated.

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

  • summary of Stupidity Street;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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