This is an analysis of the poem Anything Can Happen that begins with:

Anything can happen. You know how Jupiter
Will mostly wait for clouds to gather head...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXb XXXb accd dadX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101110111100 0101110101 0111010111 11001011010 0101110101 1011000101 01010010101 10111001010 01011011010 110101010110 110011100111 100110101 110101 1111010101 1001101001 10011101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Anything Can Happen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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