This is an analysis of the poem Disrespect Can Not Be Erased that begins with:

If one needs to ask...
If their actions done, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXcd eXcdXcc aedcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 01101 101011 111101 01101000010 01111000101 010100 101000 011010011101 111101101011 010111001 0101011101010101 101110101101 11101 1111011 0100100011 110110111011 001001000110 001101010101 10101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Disrespect Can Not Be Erased;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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