This is an analysis of the poem Nag 'Em Back that begins with:
Back from the sinking,
That kept them drinking thinking....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabc dXbXb EEdeecfgfXEfcbEegfcg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,20,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10010 1101010 1101010 111111 11101 0101110 10111 101010 1101 101 101 01001 1101001 1111 0110001 1010111 011010 1100010 1101 0111 0101 10101 1101 01111 11111001 10100101 10001 010010110
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
- Average number of words per stanza: 31
- Amount of lines: 28
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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 Nag 'Em Back;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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