This is an analysis of the poem Disrespect For Discipline And Effort that begins with:

In the land of steady habits,
The lack of initiative began....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc dXXcXadbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101010 010010001 101010100110 0101011100110 1010101 1001111101 01010101 0010 1100110100 11010101 101010 00100101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Disrespect For Discipline And Effort;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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