This is an analysis of the poem Scathing that begins with:
Many years ago you went out of your way,
To ruin me, my happiness and relationships I had......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xab bbbacdXd efgbb dfhhXh Xgbdcii chXXeXffa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,8,5,6,7,9,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10001111011 010111001010111 011001100100 10101011010 1011001010 1010011110101 010010 11010101000100010 10011001 111001 01001101101 1111010111 01 111011110100 01001001011000100 10011000111 101111 1111 0101101 01011111011 10111010 01110101010 11110101 1101101001100 101011011 110101 110 00100110010 10111011 1111110110 11 0010010 111010101 1011010101 1101110101 00101001 1110111 111110101
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 225
- Average number of words per stanza: 39
- Amount of lines: 38
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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.
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; and, that, to, by, you are repeated.
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Scathing;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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