This is an analysis of the poem But More Of Less Than Even that begins with:

Violence begets violence.
There is not a podium delivered speech, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcXbdcaXXbadXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001100 10101000101 1010100 110010 11011 11011100 1001000010 0010101010 110010010101 1 00111010 0101101110 110001100 11010 11 0111011001 110110 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 534
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 But More Of Less Than Even;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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