This is an analysis of the poem In Glorious Removal that begins with:

I adorned my life with chaos,
Wanting to fit in! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc cdbd cdcad effaf ddXd Xedbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10111010 10010 100011010 01010011101 11001010 11100001 111100111 01111111 110001110101 1110111111 1010111 101111101 01 1 0011 1111101 010111101 011111 0101101 1110101 001001101101 011111001101 11100110 101010 01 10101101 0101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words wanting, and are repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of In Glorious Removal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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