This is an analysis of the poem My Nose Is Growing Old that begins with:

Yup.
A long lazy September look...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXa XbX XXXXcab dXb ece ae deX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,7,3,3,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01100101 0010 101 01 111010 1 01011 11 0101 1110000 1 1010111 10 100001 001001000 1 11001 01101 11 11101 01010 101 101 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 56
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 My Nose Is Growing Old;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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