This is an analysis of the poem Bad 'Drivuh' that begins with:

You've got a nerve.
Throwing me out onto the curb....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcXcXXdbXXXXbdXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 10111001 10101 0100111 110101 11010101 1111 01011 111 101110110 110101101 11010010111 101101 11011010 0111111 011101010 01011010 11111111 11010111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 600
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Bad 'Drivuh';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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