This is an analysis of the poem Out Of Control that begins with:

No offense!
But defense mechanisms, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC dXaaaXefgX aebXh ebe ahaeacaiaabaafcaaegaiEDb ABCXbED
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,10,5,3,24,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1011010 1100010 11010 01010100100 0100100 110101 0100101001 10111010 1101110001 10 101111 01111110001 1010100 100001010 1010110111010 0101 101010 1 101001100 0101000 0 0010010010 0 10100110101 0 0100101 0 01100 10101100 1001111 10100101 00101011100 0 00010 01101010 0 0101010 0010001 01100110011010 0 00011010 11 001 00 101 1011010 1100010 010000 11 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 51
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Out Of Control;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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