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

And as we witness this meltdown...
A nagging blame game begins....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCCDBEB cXXXdd eeeffXXABCCDBEB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110011 0101101 11101000011 11011011 010010001100 1101111 1010111001011 11001110001 111101 1010101111 111110011111 11100101 0101 10010101010101 111111001110101 110010011010101 111011011 1101 10101000 01000111001 11110011 0101101 11101000011 11011011 010010001100 1101111 1010111001011 11001110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; in is repeated.

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

  • summary of Meltdown;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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