This is an analysis of the poem Previously Witnessed that begins with:

One's abrupt change of racial biases kept,
Meant to inflict another's suffering to apply....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXaXXdc ecXXaaacdcecb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110101001 1001010100001 1001010010100 01011011 0101010011011 1001101010 0010100001 10100111101 100010001101 1001010010010 0101001001010 01001000101110 110010101 1100101010101 001010010000101 1 111011011 11010010100010 01000011010 01001010010101010 00010010100010 111000101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 488
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, of are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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