This is an analysis of the poem Disbelief Is High On Your Meter that begins with:

Even though you're numb,
By that which has been done......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCC BBCC DEF DEf ABCC DEF DECC BBCC DCC DCC ABCC DBBXDBBCC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,4,3,4,4,3,3,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 111101 1010 1010 100111 111101 01010 1010 0101011110 111111 11101 0101011110 111111 11101 10111 111101 1010 1010 0101011110 111111 11101 0101011110 111111 1010 1010 100111 111101 01010 1010 0101011110 1010 1010 0101011110 1010 1010 10111 111101 1010 1010 0101011110 100111 111101 0101011110 100111 111101 01010 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; your, more, coming are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word more is repeated.

    The author used the same word a at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines coming is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same words coming, afloat at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Disbelief Is High On Your Meter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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