This is an analysis of the poem Fearmongers that begins with:

The fearmongers,
Are soliciting your attention....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABCDA ceXf BXCfbddb XABCDAXBeCe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,8,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100 101001010 11101010 110 100011 11110010 0111010 010101 0111000110 11111 11101100010 100011 111011101 110001 01010100 11 0111100101 111100100 0100 101001010 11101010 110 100011 11110010 11101100010 1100101 111011101 1101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Fearmongers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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