This is an analysis of the poem Disturbed that begins with:

Can racist sentiments,
Be so historically embedded......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd bcbcaaXcXa ceadXe bbbb aaeac XeXbba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,10,6,4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100 0101000010 1010010011 10 10001 10001 01010010 01001101 0010001010 010 0101010101 101 10100010 011100100 101100 110111 110011 00101011010 1 00100110100 1010011 100010101 0110111001 01011001101 0100100 1100100 11110000111 00100011110 0101 110100 111011111 1110100101000 101101001 101101 110010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Disturbed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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