This is an analysis of the poem Declared Unfit that begins with:

They came into my neighborhood,
And found me unqualified....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcabddacbXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11001101 1110101 0101111100 00100111101 11111 1111110 11101 10111 1010101 111100111001 100101010 11 1101 101110010101 0111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 463
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Declared Unfit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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