This is an analysis of the poem A Nourished Self Centered Pity that begins with:

Punks, bullies, cowards and liars.
Deceivers who hide, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbaccXaXcbXXcdbXdbdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11010110 10011 010100001 110111001 0101001010 0011110001 011010101 101001110111000 1110010001010 11011110101100100 01001001100101 00100101101 011001010001 110 0101 00100010010011010 01101001001 11 10100101101001 110010 01000101101001 100111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 869
  • Average number of words per stanza: 148
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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  • summary of A Nourished Self Centered Pity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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