This is an analysis of the poem Feeding On Evil that begins with:

The creating of rivalries that eventually leave,
People improverished......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXbcb debXbd XXbfbg AXbfhg echbXgXgh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 001001001010001 1010000 11100100100 110100100 0101101 1100100011010 10110 1110010100101 101010011100 11010100 11100100 010001110 0001010001 1110010 001001101 001100111 1000110100011 11101011100 001001001010001 1010000 0 11000101 001011000111 101000100011 101 0100110011 0101001001001101 110101000010110 001001001 00111011001000 01011011011001 00010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with, of, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Feeding On Evil;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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