This is an analysis of the poem Guinea Pigs that begins with:

Too many unconscious,
Live for the doing of misdeeds....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbAXcddXc eX e bXebbXafd eddXaaabf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,2,1,9,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 11010001 110110 101001001 01001 01110001 001001 1110100 11101001 10101 1010001 1110111 1100010100010 0010001100 01000111111 0100110100 110100010010 111010010011 1011110 0101011 11001 1010101101 10011010 01001000101010 111010101 11110110010110 0011001001010 001011010010110 1001101111 0101010111010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 234
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • 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; to, and, with are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word used is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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