This is an analysis of the poem Obligated To Be Crazed that begins with:

Obligated to be crazed!
It seems that way, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD adedef ABCD XdXda fdedX Xdfea Xfeaf ABCD ggaaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,4,5,5,5,5,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001 0111 101011 11 101110110 10110 1010101101 1000011110100 11101 1101010101 1010001 0111 101011 11 110011 101011 110110 11100101 0111101 1101010111 011 100101 010010 10010011 1111001 00111011 1110110010 1011101 111001 010010 1001100111 101101101010 1111101 101001011101 1010001 0111 101011 11 10101010 110111010 01100111010 100111 010 11010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of Obligated To Be Crazed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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