This is an analysis of the poem Easier To Digest that begins with:

Civil unrest
Civil war...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbac XXaX aaX bXX Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,3,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 101 1010 1 1100100 1010100 1011110 11011 11 11110 111101001 0100001 10110110 1111011 111 1111 111010 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 75
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; civil is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Easier To Digest;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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