This is an analysis of the poem Pacifier that begins with:

You are a negative human being.
With only yourself on your agenda....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX Xabb XXbX aXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101001010 0101011010 1101111 110100010 0100101101 01101 011010010 1111001011110 1100010100 100101101110 1010110101 1101 1101001011 11110101011 110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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