This is an analysis of the poem Inappropriate, Self Serving And Irresponsible that begins with:

He is in a position to do 'something'.
And when he does......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABC DX ABC DX ABC DX ABC XABC DXdcX ABC XX AcXdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,3,2,3,2,3,4,5,3,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100001001100 1111 1110101 011000100 11110101 10011000 1111 1110101 011000100 11110101 101101010010 1111 1110101 011000100 11110101 101001011100 1111 1110101 011000100 100001001100 1111 1110101 011000100 11110101 010010111 0111 101 10110010 1111 1110101 011000100 11101 11010010 1111 001001 1011010 101000 11010010 10100110100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • 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 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; something, that are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word appropriate at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Inappropriate, Self Serving And Irresponsible;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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