This is an analysis of the poem If It Was Not Terrorized that begins with:

For all of the wealth one man has,
Another lives in poverty....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXabaXbXcddbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11001111 01010100 1100100111 01011 11001111 01001010 11001010111 010101 1010001101 011111000 110100111 1101010 01100100011 010011101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 494
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • 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.

    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 If It Was Not Terrorized;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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