This is an analysis of the poem Ignorant that begins with:

If listening is not your thing,
Don't be offended when called ignorant....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabbdcabe fX cfd X efbebbXX XX Xbbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,2,3,1,8,2,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000111 1001011100 110011101 011010 11100 11010101 10110100 111111010 110010111 010101110 100010000110 11111 1010111001 110 101110011010 1101101011100 1101 10100110 111110110 1010011 010101110010 10011100001 100011000 1001110010 101010100 1001 11101101000 11 10111110100 101001 110101010 0101101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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