This is an analysis of the poem Destruction As A Purposed Function that begins with:

Many refuse to accept,
Or comprehend their negligence affects......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccXdXd eXeXbfef gabbeagag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001001 1101110001 111111111 01111001 111011010010 01011010 0100010010 101010100100101 1101011001100100 01010100110101 01010001101 1101000101000 01101010101 1001 11101001110010 101001111001 11010101000010 1111101 101010 10010101101011 101010001001 01010011101 010111001 0110010111 01111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 365
  • Average number of words per stanza: 59
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Destruction As A Purposed Function;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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