This is an analysis of the poem Fanatics Are Back that begins with:

Fanatics have been turned loose,
To make their presence legitimate....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadXdcX efcXXXeeaX deeXebab eeefXeae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,10,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101011 011100100 10010100 101101 010001 01001 01010101 010010 10101 10111010 110100 101011010 101011 101011 100101 1101101 10101100 01010 110101 01001 1110100101 110101 1101 10101 1010001 10010100 01001001001 100100 1101100 11000100 1001100100 110011 10101010 0011100101 100111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

    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 Fanatics Are Back;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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