This is an analysis of the poem Once You Accept Who's In Charge that begins with:

Roll over.
Play dead....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXabX c X XXXbcX XXacX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,1,1,6,5,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 11 1101 110110 1101 1 1 1010101 1011110111 11 01110011010 100100111 1 1111 011001101101 1 001 11 00101011 11 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; to, teach are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word jump is repeated.

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

  • summary of Once You Accept Who's In Charge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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