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Stop Thief! by Shel Silverstein: poem analysis

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This is an analysis of Stop Thief! by Shel Silverstein.

Policeman, policeman,
Help me please.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabb
  • Stanza lengths: 5,
  • Metre: 010010 111 1111111 111111101 11111101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 5

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