This is an analysis of the poem Infested And Compromised that begins with:

Concentrate on removing that stuff off your plate.
The 'stuff' that you ordered but now say you hate? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcd eXXadafa cXfbXceXc cX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,9,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101011111 01111011111 10100111001 1010010 001000100 01010010 01001 110010100 101001001 1011010 101010001 1011110101 11100101101 011010 110111100 1011100101 1100010110101 1011100 0110000101 111000101001 111010 0101101 101111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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 Infested And Compromised;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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