This is an analysis of the poem Fire Starters that begins with:

Nestled in the thicket of a wickedness,
One choosing to pick their own battles......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabca addXa XXaabc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001000100 110011110 111001 101001 0010011101 0010000100110001 01000 00100 1010110001 1011001001 0101010111010 010010110 1111010 010100110 01011 1110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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