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

It only begins to hurt those,
Who applied misdeeds......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAbcXddadAAaXccefeagagbafXgfdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 30,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001011 10101 1100110 0100101 10110 0010101 010011 001011 110101 01001011 10101 1111 1101010101 1110111 01000 0101 010011 100111 010100110 1100100100 0101101110 0010110100010 1101010 11010110 010100 10010110101 111110110100 011101010 100101010001 01001101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 955
  • Average number of words per stanza: 150
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Backfire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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