This is an analysis of the poem Hurting From Inside that begins with:

Pretensions used as a defense fails.
A truth of a reality, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbcdef eXXfXd Xacdadaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110011 01000100 011100 110111 1110011101 1111100101 10001 110101 0101101 10101010 01100 01001011111 000100111 1100110 010101110001 11010 11001001 0100011 01001011111 1101 10101 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of Hurting From Inside;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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