This is an analysis of the poem The Blackest Lie that begins with:

Big bully Belgium,
Breathing blood and flame, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabacdcX edadebcb XXeXXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 10111 101010 00101 101010 10101 1110101 111010 110100 10101 1000100 110011 101110 10101 0011101 11101 100011 10101 101010 10101 100101 10101 1010101 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Blackest Lie;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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