This is an analysis of the poem Power Drunk that begins with:

He's not out of touch!
He just has never been 'in' touch, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXb Xbcb XdddcdXbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11110011 01111 11110101 11101 1010101 1111 100101010 010110 11101010 00111 01111101001 1101101 11101101 111110 111011101 1100001101 11110001001 01010111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 208
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 Power Drunk;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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