This is an analysis of the poem Spread The Truth! that begins with:

BRAVE the anger of the wealthy! Scorn their bitter lying spite!
Tell the Truth in simple language, when you know that you are right!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bbb ccc aaa aaaXbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101000101110101 101010101111111 111010110010111 111010100010011 0110101101010101 101010101110111 101010101111101 101010101110101 101010101010101 101111100011101 101010101010101 111000101010001 101010101110011 001010100010101 101010101010101 101010101010101 101010101011111 1010101000101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 63 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; in, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word write at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Spread The Truth!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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