This is an analysis of the poem Bad Energy that begins with:
Nothing seems to please!
And you are critical of everyone......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcdeXcffg chhdX gibghgXh gageXi
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,5,8,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10101 1111000101 110111 11101011 0010111 011001111 11 11111011100 110101010 1101 1111110011 11110011101 101 1011110101 1010011111010 1111 11111 1110110 1111101001 0100101 1011001 111101 0110 1111 110011111 11111 11 0110 1
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
- Average number of words per stanza: 39
- Amount of lines: 29
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, you, i are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, with, i, you are repeated.
The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Bad Energy;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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