This is an analysis of the poem Disregard that begins with:

Overhead, the match burns out,
but the chunk of ice in the back seat...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXaaXX XbbaXccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 101010011 11000101 1011010101 1111100010 111011011 010111011110 11001010101 1101101 111001011011 01111001 111011 11011101110 1101010101001 1110111 1011101 01010101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 352
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Disregard;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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