This is an analysis of the poem Lack Of Backbone that begins with:

Degrading others is part of their culture...
Part of what they believe makes them great....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXab ccXbacaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010010110 101101101 10011010110 10110011111 010011011 1110101 1110101 101111101 110111010 111101 10011101 101111101 11011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; and, their are repeated.

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

  • summary of Lack Of Backbone;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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