This is an analysis of the poem Becoming Fashionably Chic that begins with:

The concept of racism to discuss,
Is as outdated as the effects of self hatred....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaccdac aX bXbbc XdX dbedXX ceebXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,2,5,3,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100110001 0111010010110 11 00100011011010 1010010 11010001 01111010010 1001001010010 11101000100001 11010101011011100 11111 10100011100010 110 00111000010010 00101010001011010 11001000110100101 1 101001 001001011000 0101101 100100110 101 1101010 11010010110101010 1010010010101010 11101 000100 0100 1 101 010100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to, those are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Becoming Fashionably Chic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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