This is an analysis of the poem 'Get-That-Thing-On-The-Victim' that begins with:

Who cares which one is better suited...
Has more stage presence, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABX aXc XcX dbd ABX eedXX XXdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101010 11110 10010010110100 01010010 101010 110001010010 01110 00101111 11001 11010000 1001101 0010 111101010 11110 10010010110100 110100111 10101001001 1101 111001 1111010011 1111010 110011100 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 'Get-That-Thing-On-The-Victim';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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