This is an analysis of the poem Is Everyone Dropping Their Anger? that begins with:

This had to have been done purposedly.
Everyone smiling and showing their teeth! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXX abaXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101011000 1011011011 11101 11110011 11100011 10010101 0011010111 010110110 1101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Is Everyone Dropping Their Anger?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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