This is an analysis of the poem Backbiters Always Feel Mighty that begins with:

Nobody wants to be thought of as dumb!
Even though they do things stupid....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABbCD EFEFEFGF ABbCDXEFEFEFGF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001011 10111110 1 1111000111 100010110 111111110 0111010101001 110011110 0111111001 1001110 10101 00001101 010111001 1111001011 10111110 1 1111000111 100010110 111111110 0111010101001 110011110 0111111001 1001110 10101 00001101 010111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 227
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; they, feel are repeated.

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

  • summary of Backbiters Always Feel Mighty;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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