This is an analysis of the poem Dismissed As Misfits that begins with:

It all began as pure myth.
These psychological ploys, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcXd Xdbc Xebe abXe dfafabXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,4,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101111 1101001 110010 1010110 0111 1101 101 111101110 1010111010 01001101010 110011 110111 1010111 11011101 10101001 01000101 001001001 11110100101 101111001 10100101 0110111 11010111 110101011 101011 01011001001 010110101000 0100101010 001011000 01011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Dismissed As Misfits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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