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

Carry a big stick,
To threaten from a distance....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcacde Fg bXecacbcdXX cFgbGcFgbG X GXGXGXGXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,11,10,1,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011 0100010 111000 00111 01010100 11011 11011 110 1 111010 111 100010 11011 111111 010100 111101010 00101 1001 0 1100 01 110 1 010 1101 01 110 1 010 1101 11 1101 1001 1101 11 1101 1001 1101 11 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; be is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same words zip, ' 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 Ineptness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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