This is an analysis of the poem Bedlam And Evil that begins with:

We need a fear injection,
To get done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAB CB DAE AABCB DAE cX eAABCBDAEAFG AAB CB AFG DAEXAFG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,3,5,3,2,12,3,2,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010 011 010101010 11011101 101001100110 11010101 001010 010110 1101010 011 010101010 11011101 101001100110 11010101 001010 010110 1101010101 1101110111 1 1101010 011 010101010 11011101 101001100110 11010101 001010 010110 1010001 1101 1110011 1101010 011 010101010 11011101 101001100110 1010001 1101 1110011 11010101 001010 010110 1010001 1101 1110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

    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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, and are repeated.

    The author used the same word we 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 Bedlam And Evil;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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