This is an analysis of the poem Free Of Radical Toxins that begins with:

If understandings are kept basic,
And elementary......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabbcde XeX bcXecab XXbccbdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,7,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 000101110 11010 11100101 1101001 10111010110 00010101010100 10100001 11101010001000 101101101 100110101 1010 11010101 100010110000 1011001 001110110 00100100100 10101000101000 1010010010 10101101 1011011 01011011010010 110010101 10101101 01110000 1010011 11101001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 Free Of Radical Toxins;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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