This is an analysis of the poem Nothing Twice that begins with:

Nothing can ever happen twice.
In consequence, the sorry fact is...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXa cXca Xbdb efef dgdg dXdX hihi X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10110101 010001010 11011101 110101010 100101110 01010101 110101010 01010101 1110101 11101110 0010011 00100110 11011101 10111100 11100101 00011111 01111101 11110101 01011110 00010101 11110101 011101110 00010101 010111011 01110101 01010111 111100101 11110101 010111001101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Nothing Twice;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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