This is an analysis of the poem Downfall Of An Industry that begins with:

He wishes to be right.
And incite he does debate....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXa cXbXdc ed cdXfd XcX be dXbe gfgeffXeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,2,5,3,2,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110001 1011101 11011010 11101011 1101 0110010111 1011101 1010010100110100 11001001 01001101100 1010001010101 1010 101001010 11111001 0010000100 10011110 1001011 111010100 101 110111010100010 11011 1 1101 01000100 1110100011 111101 1111 111001010011 101000010 0110100101 1110110010 0100100111100 1001000100110 1 111 01010100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; of, that, to are repeated.

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  • summary of Downfall Of An Industry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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