This is an analysis of the poem Kick It Out! that begins with:

Tired of being 'tired' and drained?
Keeping things the same......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaccdcX eccX aXXeXfaXbacdfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,4,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101011 10101 00101110 111010011 1111010 0100010100110 01101 1001010 111101000 100101 11101001 11111 111001 10001 111111010 110100010 1011101 1110 10110111 010101 1111011 1101111 101 111101 111 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, you, out, and are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

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

  • summary of Kick It Out!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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