This is an analysis of the poem Despised Or Medicated that begins with:

We do what we need to do,
To get things done....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb dXbbe cXfgXhdahfed eccgXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,12,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1111101 0111 111110101 0101100 010111010 0001010111 1101010101 101001 0111001 1011001001 011010110 1000111 1010101 0101010001010 010 0111111 11110010001 110 11010101 101101 1111101 10111101 101 101010 11110011 011110111 110110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, as, you are repeated.

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

  • summary of Despised Or Medicated;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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