This is an analysis of the poem No Difference that begins with:

Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXAXabAXabAXaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 11010 11011 111101 11010 1101 11101 111101 11110 1011 11101 111101 11001 011011 0110111 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 370
  • Average number of words per stanza: 76
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 No Difference;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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