This is an analysis of the poem Don'T Get It Twisted that begins with:

Don't wait to die...
To be acknowledge and glorified, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcDEbd fDEdXXggXf a XXX badc bX aXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,10,1,3,4,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 000101101 1111 1111 0010011 0011101 111 01011 1111 0010011 111 1001010100 10010110 11110010100 10111 11101 1010001 11 100101 101010 010001 1101 10111101011 11111010111 001011000 11010 11101011 1000010101 1111010010 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Don'T Get It Twisted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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