This is an analysis of the poem Everyone Pays A Price that begins with:

The act of evil does not go unscathed.
Nor will the wearing of a huge crucifix......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXb aXaca XcbaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0101011101 10010001101 010100100101 00100011101 0101110101 10110101 01000010010 11101011001 11 01 11101111001 11 10111111 0110100 10110110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Everyone Pays A Price;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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