This is an analysis of the poem Obscenities Triggered that begins with:

I've made no pledge with no one,
To stay and remain on edge....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaXXX cb XXdXdcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111011 0110111 10101 1010101111010 01001010010 1010100 1100011111000 1011111 01101010011110 11 110 1010111 111011 0101 01111010 1101110010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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