This is an analysis of the poem Praised For Outrageous Behavior that begins with:

Loud like their mamas.
Irresponsible like their papas....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbab ccdXXbdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 001001110 0101 10101 01011 010101 10101010 1001100 1100001000 0011010010 11101 0110010 110101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Praised For Outrageous Behavior;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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