This is an analysis of the poem Protesting Against Being Oppressed that begins with:

What further excuses are left to use,
By those who continue to make......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cXd Xebeafegc bfaX gae dXeeaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,9,4,3,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100101101 11101001 1101010 10100100011 11010000 11000010001 1100010 11011 01111 1110010 11011101010 10101011010 111010011 0101001 10100101100 1110101 10101011111 010101001100 110111101100 1111100010010 110101 10100010011101 11 1101010000 011001 010100111 010011100 011101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

  • summary of Protesting Against Being Oppressed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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